{"product_id":"the-dead-of-summer-book-1-9781546125914","title":"The Dead of Summer (Book 1)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA heart-pounding thriller told in a mix of narrative voices and found documents from the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Honeys\u003c\/i\u003e, perfect for fans of Tiffany D. Jackson, E. Lockhart, Karen McManus, and Rory Powers!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u0026gt;Something is wrong in paradise.\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\u003eNow Ollie 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 Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Push\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/07\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781546125914\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 416\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e556406 \/ Dead of Summer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 5.2 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 14\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Ryan La Sala","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52507668971701,"sku":"9781546125914","price":12.74,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_b5ab9002-72c9-4289-b329-3377280a9983.jpg?v=1778566485","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-dead-of-summer-book-1-9781546125914","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}