{"product_id":"defy-the-dark-isbn-9780062123534","title":"Defy the Dark","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe seventeen original stories in Defy the Dark, an eerie, mind-bending YA anthology, could only take place in darkness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003eOpen the pages and discover: A creepy guy who stares too long. The secrets of the core of the earth. Dreams of other people’s lives. A girl who goes mad in the darkness. Monsters in Bavaria. A generational spaceship where night doesn’t exist. And other mysteries and oddities.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe contributors to the enthralling collection are: Sarah Rees Brennan, Tessa Gratton, Rachel Hawkins, Christine Johnson, Valerie Kemp, Malinda Lo, Myra McEntire, Saundra Mitchell, Sarah Ockler, Jackson Pearce, Aprilynne Pike, Dia Reeves, Beth Revis, Carrie Ryan, Jon Skovron, Courtney Summers, and Kate Espy, winner of the Defy the Dark new author contest.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInspired by Stephen King’s thought that a short story is “a kiss in the dark from a stranger,” this anthology delivers seventeen unforgettable encounters:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eYA Thriller:\u003c\/b\u003e Follow a girl who discovers her ex-boyfriend is a sleepwalker… and decides to follow him into the night.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDystopian Sci-Fi:\u003c\/b\u003e In a society that sorts people by their genetics, one girl’s body might be her destiny—or her downfall.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eUrban Fantasy:\u003c\/b\u003e Ride the mysterious night trolley to the dark side of the moon, where cacklers and blood grackles are only the beginning of a town’s monstrous secrets.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHaunting Ghost Stories:\u003c\/b\u003e A Halloween prank in a haunted house turns terrifyingly real when a bloody message appears on the wall, meant just for you.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e | \u003cp\u003eIn the dark, nothing—and nowhere— is off-limits, and anything can happen. Saundra Mitchell presents original stories of the dangers, possibilities, and hopes born of darkness by . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSarah Rees Brennan\u003cbr\u003eKate Espey\u003cbr\u003eTessa Gratton\u003cbr\u003eRachel Hawkins\u003cbr\u003eChristine Johnson\u003cbr\u003eValerie Kemp\u003cbr\u003eMalinda Lo\u003cbr\u003eMyra Mcentire\u003cbr\u003eSaundra Mitchell\u003cbr\u003eSarah Ockler\u003cbr\u003eJackson Pearce\u003cbr\u003eAprilynne Pike\u003cbr\u003eDia Reeves\u003cbr\u003eBeth Revis\u003cbr\u003eCarrie Ryan\u003cbr\u003eJon Skovron\u003cbr\u003eCourtney Summers\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003eSixteen darkly alluring stories relate horrid and extraordinary events that can occur only in the absence of light. Each uniquely eerie, goose bump-raising tale confidently journeys into the unknown, and almost every one has a thread of teen romance. This thick volume should conjure the heebie-jeebies for even the most experienced of supernatural connoisseurs. - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe menace of darkness in these stories is...more campfire shivers than real danger, but that’s precisely the appeal. - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eALA Booklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe collection’s range of genres, from science fiction to vampire stories to realism, gives it broad appeal. - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of the Center for Children’s Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith contributions that range from frightening to romantic, action-driven to lyrical, there should be something here for everyone. - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44888085266661,"sku":"NP9780062123534","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780062123534.jpg?v=1730228116","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/defy-the-dark-isbn-9780062123534","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}