{"product_id":"the-brightness-between-us-isbn-9780063343771","title":"The Brightness Between Us","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn this sequel to \u003cem\u003eThe Darkness Outside Us,\u003c\/em\u003e a Stonewall Honor Book, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author Eliot Schrefer delivers another ambitious, genre-bending novel and epic love story that spans thousands of years and the far reaches of the galaxy. Now in paperback!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSeventeen years have gone by since the Coordinated Endeavor crashed on a distant exoplanet. Ambrose Cusk and Kodiak Celius are now the devoted parents of two teenage children, Owl and Yarrow, in a hardscrabble frontier home. Though life on Minerva is full of danger, the family’s bond is enough to make it all worth it—until they learn that the biggest threat to their survival might come from within.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore than thirty thousand years in the past, Ambrose wakes on Earth to find that his mission to save his sister was a ruse. His mother betrayed him, and the cruelty of her true plans sets Ambrose spiraling. When he discovers that another spacefarer is suffering his same fate, he will have to decide whether to risk crossing a world at war to reach him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSeparated by time and space, a young family and two strangers learn that their lives are intimately intertwined. They race to uncover the unexpected connections that might save them all . . . and perhaps humanity as well.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003eThe Darkness Outside Us:\u003c\/em\u003e  “Schrefer masterfully evokes and maintains suspense that keeps the pages turning briskly while still taking the time to limn the two boys’ touching, moving relationship. If all of this is space opera, readers will want an encore. Bravo.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“3, 2, 1…blastoff for mystery, adventure, and queer intergalactic bodice-ripping.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[A] sexy space odyssey. Schrefer’s immersive novel combines the build of mysteries and the tension of romance, slowly unfurling an iterative story about love and attraction, destiny, and connection.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Schrefer does an excellent job of developing and humanizing his characters before throwing them into the swift waters of a sci-fi plot with its truly shocking and satisfying twist. Readers are sure to root for these lovable characters’ survival.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of the Center for Children’s Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This deep-space survival story, with a strong gay romance and notes of horror, will appeal to fans of Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff’s \u003cem\u003eIlluminae\u003c\/em\u003e.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Absolutely brilliant. \u003cem\u003eThe Darkness Outside Us\u003c\/em\u003e is a pulse-pounding thriller, engrossing science fiction epic, and heartfelt meditation on love all at once.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMalinda Lo, National Book Award winner and author of Last Night at the Telegraph Club\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eThe Darkness Outside Us\u003c\/em\u003e is equal parts terrifying, tender, and thrilling. I loved every word of this sharp, thoughtful look at the world we live in and the ones beyond.”  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBrandy Colbert, award-winning author of Little \u0026amp; Lion\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Fiercely imaginative and desperately real, \u003cem\u003eThe Darkness Outside Us\u003c\/em\u003e explores the wild expanses of the human heart. This book is a triumph.”  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eElana K. Arnold, author of Damsel, a Printz Honor Book\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Yes,\u003cem\u003e The Darkness Outside Us\u003c\/em\u003e is utterly inventive and relentlessly page-turning. And yes, Ambrose and Kodiak are seriously the hottest couple in space. But even more, this is an insightful, tender, and profound story, about the weight of history, and the power of transformation and true love.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDeb Caletti, National Book Award finalist and author of A Heart in a Body in the World\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"It packs the full punch of humanity’s potential ills balanced with hope of the good we might achieve. The realism of the struggles the characters face keeps the story engaging, and returning fans will appreciate the time spent with the original Ambrose and Kodiak. Complex and brimming with pathos.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Compulsively readable, with thought-provoking themes. Truly, Schrefer has produced an updated, inclusive exploration of human connection in a way that is rarely seen outside the context of classic science fiction.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A worthy successor to the first book, answering questions while weaving plot points and characterization in and out of time and space, fully delivering on some sci-fi coolness, creepiness, and political commentary all at once.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of the Center for Children’s Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Clarion Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48588051710181,"sku":"NP9780063343771","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780063343771.jpg?v=1773961177","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-brightness-between-us-isbn-9780063343771","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}