{"product_id":"the-deadtossed-waves-isbn-9780385736855","title":"The Dead-Tossed Waves","description":"\u003cb\u003eA teen girl must return to the deadly forest her mother escaped in the sequel to the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller, \u003ci\u003eThe Forest of Hands and Teeth\u003c\/i\u003e, perfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eThe Last of Us\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYears ago, Gabry's mother journeyed into the Forest of Hands and Teeth and came out the other side. She raised Gabry by the sea, where they've both lived quiet lives, protected by the barrier that surrounds their town.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut life after the Return is never safe.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd there are some threats no defenses can hold back.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGabry's mother thought she left her secrets behind, only like the dead in their world, secrets don't stay buried. And now Gabry's world is crumbling.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAll it takes is one night beyond the Barrier . . . one boy Gabry's known forever and one veiled in mystery . . . and everything changes. Now Gabry is sure of only one thing: if she is to have any hope of survival, she must face the forest of her mother's past.\"Beautiful, romantic, horrifying, and heartbreaking.\" —Jennifer Lynn Barnes, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of the Inheritance Games series.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Ryan returns with a companion to her critically acclaimed debut, \u003ci\u003eThe Forest of Hands and Teeth...\u003c\/i\u003eReaders are sure to be hooked, as this novel also retains Ryan's gripping storytelling style and engaging prose.\" —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"The second book in Ryan's zombie series moves the story ahead in some surprising ways as it introduces compelling characters. Readers will be up late with this one, turning pages and biting their nails.\" —\u003ci\u003eRomantic Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e   CARRIE RYAN is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of The Forest of Hands and Teeth trilogy that includes \u003cu\u003eThe Forest of Hands and Teeth\u003c\/u\u003e, \u003cu\u003eThe Dead-Tossed Waves\u003c\/u\u003e, \u003cu\u003eThe Dark and Hollow Places\u003c\/u\u003e, and the original ebook \u003cu\u003eHare Moon\u003c\/u\u003e. She has edited the short story compilation \u003cu\u003eForetold: 14 Stories of Prophecy and Prediction\u003c\/u\u003e and contributed to many other story collections herself, including, \u003cu\u003eZombies vs. Unicorns\u003c\/u\u003e, \u003cu\u003eKiss Me Deadly\u003c\/u\u003e, and \u003cu\u003eEnthralled\u003c\/u\u003e. Her work has been translated into over eighteen languages and her first novel is in production as a major motion picture. Born and raised in Greenville, South Carolina, Carrie is a graduate of Williams College and Duke University School of Law. A former litigator, she now writes full time and lives in Charlotte, North Carolina. Visit her at CarrieRyan.com.\u003c\/p\u003eI     \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe story goes that even after the Return they tried to keep the roller coasters going. They said it reminded them of the before time. When they didn't have to worry about people rising from the dead, when they didn't have to build fences and walls andbarriers to protect themselves from the masses of Mudo constantly seeking human flesh. When the living weren't forever hunted.   \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThey said it made them feel normal.   \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd so even while the Mudo--neighbors and friends who'd been infected, died and Returned--pulled at the fences surrounding the amusement park, they kept the rides moving.   \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEven after the Forest was shut off, one last gasp at sequestering the infection and containing the Mudo, the carousel kept turning, the coasters kept rumbling, the teacups kept spinning. Though my town of Vista was far away from the core of the Protectorate, they hoped people would come fly along the coasters. Would still want to forget.   \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut then travel became too difficult. People were concerned with trying to survive and little could make them forget the reality of the world they lived in. The coasters slowly crumbled outside the old city perched at the tip of a long treacherous road along the coast. Everyone simply forgot about them, one other aspect of pre-Return life that gradually dimmed in the memories and stories passed down from year to year.   \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI never really thought about them until tonight--when my best friend's older brother invites us to sneak past the Barriers and into the ruins of the amusement park with him and his friends.   \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Come on, Gabry,\" Cira whines, dancing around me. I can almost feel the energy and excitement buzzing off her skin. We stand next to the Barrier that separates Vista from the ruins of the old city, the thick wooden wall keeping the dangers of the world out and us safely in. Already a few of the older kids have skimmed over the top, their feet a flash against the night sky. I rub my palms against my legs, my heart a thrum in my chest.   \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere are a thousand reasons why I don't want to go with them into the ruins, not the least of which is that it's forbidden. But there's one reason I do want to take the risk. I glance past Cira to her brother and his eyes catch mine. I can't stop the seep of heat crawling up my neck as I dart my gaze away, hoping he didn't notice me looking and at the same time desperately wishing he did.   \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Gabry?\" he asks, his head tilted to the side. From his lips my name curls around my ears. An invitation.   \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfraid of the tangle of words twisting around my own tongue, I swallow and place my hand against the thick wood of the Barrier. I've never been past it before. It's against the rules to leave the town without permission and it's also risky. While mostof the ruins are bordered by old fences from after the Return, Mudo can still get through them.   They can still attack us.   \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"We shouldn't,\" I say, more to myself than to Cira or Catcher. Cira just rolls her eyes; she's already jumping with desire to join the others. She grabs my arm with a barely repressed squeal.   \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This is our chance,\" she whispers to me. I don't tell her what I've been thinking--that it's our chance to get in trouble at best and I don't want to think about what could happen at worst.   \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut she knows me well enough to read my thoughts. \"No one's been infected in years,\" she says, trying to convince me. \"Catcher and them go out there all the time. It's totally safe.\"   \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSafe--a relative term. A word my mother always uses with a hard edge to her voice. \"I don't know . . . ,\" I say, twisting my fingers together, wishing I could just say no and be done with it but hating to disappoint my best friend the way I've done too often before.","brand":"Delacorte Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46303770149093,"sku":"NP9780385736855","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780385736855.jpg?v=1767738957","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-deadtossed-waves-isbn-9780385736855","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}