{"product_id":"the-dead-of-summer-book-1-9781546125877","title":"The Dead of Summer (Book 1)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Stephen King meets Holly Jackson by way of \u003ci\u003eWe Were Liars\u003c\/i\u003e in this action-packed story of queer horror from the acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003eThe Honeys\u003c\/i\u003e!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTwo Days Before\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOllie Veltman is finally coming home to the quaint island of Anchor's Mercy after a year away while his mom battled cancer. It should be a celebration -- his mom is cancer free, and she's determined to have \u003ci\u003ethe best summer ever\u003c\/i\u003e -- but Ollie's (now ex) best friends think he abandoned them, and he's returning with a lot of questions. Because for a place that's perfect on the surface, a secret rots below the waves. A secret that could explain his mom's illness, and the illness of so many other locals.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOllie's desperate search for the truth turns life-or-death when a storm descends upon the island. In its wake, a long-sunken horror rises . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThree Weeks After\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOllie is being held in isolation aboard a military hospital ship in the harbor. They say he's a survivor, but they only know half the story. The truth is more monstrous than Ollie ever believed, and he suspects his saviors aren't here to save anyone. Only Ollie can stop what's coming, but that means getting back to Anchor's Mercy before it vanishes, taking with it everyone he has ever loved.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Push\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/16\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781546125877\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/14\/2025\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Ryan La Sala","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51378770968757,"sku":"9781546125877","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_345a5c55-21f6-4b94-9505-4ea6864ca688.jpg?v=1753159813","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-dead-of-summer-book-1-9781546125877","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}