{"product_id":"city-of-nightmares-isbn-9780358647300","title":"City of Nightmares","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eGotham \u003c\/em\u003emeets \u003cem\u003eStrange the Dreamer\u003c\/em\u003e in this thrilling young adult fantasy about a cowardly girl who finds herself at the center of a criminal syndicate conspiracy, in a city where crooked politicians and sinister cults reign and dreaming means waking up as your worst nightmare.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEver since her sister became a man-eating spider and slaughtered her way through town, nineteen-year-old Ness has been terrified—terrified of some other Nightmare murdering her, and terrified of ending up like her sister. Because in Newham, the city that never sleeps, dreaming means waking up as your worst fear.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether that means becoming a Nightmare that’s monstrous only in appearance, to transforming into a twisted, unrecognizable creature that terrorizes the city, no one is safe. Ness will do anything to avoid becoming another victim, even if that means lying low among the Friends of the Restful Soul, a questionable organization that may or may not be a cult.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut being a member of maybe-cult has a price. In order to prove herself, Ness cons her way into what’s supposed to be a simple job for the organization—only for it to blow up in her face. Literally. Tangled up in the aftermath of an explosive assassination, now Ness and the only other survivor—a Nightmare boy who Ness suspects is planning to eat her—must find their way back to Newham and uncover the sinister truth behind the attack, even as the horrors of her past loom ominously near.  \u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“Fascinating [and] gripping.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist Online\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Readers will welcome this is a series opener, as there is still far more to explore in this world that is mostly bleak but with just enough hope to make the bitter sweet.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of the Center for Children’s Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“So much fun readers will stay up all night to finish it.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Schaeffer’s worldbuilding is economical and inventive, and snappy dialogue, breezy first-person-present narration, and a quirky, ethnically diverse cast add levity, counterbalancing ruminations on fear.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Thrilling, atmospheric and wonderfully original! In a world where people become their worst nightmares, Ness has to contend with explosions, monsters, assassins – and a cute vampire boy! Rebecca Schaeffer’s City of Nightmares is a page-turning read full of twists and mysteries. I loved it!\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eVanessa Len, author of Only A Monster\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A wonderfully grisly and darkly imaginative tale that will entertain its readers even as it draws them into its web of self-examination.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Rebecca Schaeffer delivers another dose of morally ambiguous, delightful chaos--this time with a refreshing examination of how we view vampires.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e#1 New York Times bestselling author Xiran Jay Zhao\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"One of my favorite books of the year! Phenomenally fun, with a vivid, vicious world that's stuffed with monsters (both human and otherwise) and a heroine you'll root for. I absolutely loved it!\"    - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSarah Beth Durst, award-winning author of The Queens of Renthia series\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Clarion Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44889949765861,"sku":"NP9780358647300","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780358647300.jpg?v=1730232246","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/city-of-nightmares-isbn-9780358647300","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}