{"product_id":"escape-from-asylum-isbn-9780062424433","title":"Escape from Asylum","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn this terrifying prequel novel to the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling Asylum series, a teen is wrongfully committed to the Brookline psychiatric hospital and must find a way out—before he becomes the next victim of the evil warden’s experiments.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith the page-turning suspense and unsettling found photographs from real asylums that led \u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e to call \u003cem\u003eAsylum\u003c\/em\u003e “a strong YA debut,” \u003cem\u003eEscape from Asylum\u003c\/em\u003e is perfect for fans of \u003cem\u003eMiss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe nightmare is just beginning.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRicky Desmond has been through this all before. If he could just get through to his mother, he could convince her that he doesn’t belong at Brookline. From the man who thinks he can fly to the woman who killed her husband, the other patients are nothing like him; all he did was lose his temper just a little bit, just the once. But when Ricky is selected by the sinister Warden Crawford for a very special program—a program that the warden claims will not cure him but \u003cem\u003eperfect \u003c\/em\u003ehim—Ricky realizes that he may not be able to wait for his mom a second longer. With the help of a sympathetic nurse and a fellow patient, Ricky needs to escape \u003cem\u003enow.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet long before Dan, Abby, and Jordan ever walked the hallways of the Brookline asylum—back when it was still a functioning psych ward and not a dorm—\u003cem\u003eEscape from Asylum\u003c\/em\u003e is a mind-bending and scary installment in the Asylum series that can stand on its own for new readers or provide missing puzzle pieces for series fans.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePerfect for Halloween reading\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIdeal for fans of the supernatural\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFor teens who love dark and scary stories\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e | \u003cp\u003eTHE NIGHTMARE IS JUST BEGINNING…\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRicky Desmond doesn’t belong in the Brookline asylum. His parents sent him here because they think he’s a deviant—and that he can be cured—but Ricky knows there’s no cure for what he has. Soon after he arrives, Ricky learns that being locked up is only the beginning of his problems. Rumor has it that the Brookline warden authorizes treatments that aren’t entirely . . . humane. And if the screams Ricky hears coming from the basement are any indication, the rumors are an understatement. Now, with the help of a nurse, Ricky must escape before the asylum claims his sanity—or his life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet long before Dan, Abby, and Jordan ever walked the hallways of the Brookline asylum—back when it was still a functioning psych ward and not a dorm—\u003cem\u003eEscape from Asylum\u003c\/em\u003e is a mind-bending and scary installment in the Asylum series that can stand on its own for new readers or provide missing puzzle pieces for series fans.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRead all the bone-chilling books in the Asylum series.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“Illustrations used in this book are from actual asylums, and the author builds the tension nicely as Dan receives what may be messages from an inmate. A good choice for readers who enjoy books with scary situations that lead to a solid climax.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eVoice of Youth Advocates (VOYA)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Madeleine Roux’s Asylum takes the fondest dream of our collective nerdy childhood and handily turns it into the scariest collective nightmare.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTor.com\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“I started reading this one at my desk in broad daylight and still got goose bumps.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGlamour\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“With plentiful old photographs of carnival acts, Roux works the creepy verisimilitude that made Asylum such a page-turner. The haunted-house explorations are especially cinematic and spooky...Roux knows how to keep the action rolling and the reader hooked.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Seriously spooky.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Roux’s use of found photographs, text messages, and excellent chapter hooks will keep readers up late, following the misadventures of the appealingly geeky honor students.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for Asylum - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Days after reading Asylum, I’m still haunted by the images that Madeleine Roux’s words conjured. I just want to curl up inside her skull and exist for a while in its dark, twisted magnificence. Brilliant!” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Bestselling Author Zac Brewer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A strong YA debut. Roux (aided by unsettling photo illustrations of abandoned asylums and tormented patients) creates an entertaining and occasionally brutal horror story that reveals the enduring impact of buried trauma and terror on a place.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Page-turning. Fans of ‘found footage’ horror will enjoy this visually creepy take on the haunted-institution setting.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The plentiful illustrations both advance the story line and immeasurably contribute to the spooky atmosphere. 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