{"product_id":"2940013813465","title":"Emergence","description":"The first five episodes of the \"Icarus Helix\" series have been collected here, in one volume.  Enjoy an almost 40% discount from buying them individually when you pick up this collection!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Emergence\" includes:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Cheat\"\u003cbr\u003eHow far would you go for money? For Marcus Tiller, gambling debt was an overwhelming shadow on his life. As a neonatal attendant at St. Mercy Four Cities Hospital in need of cash, he became CGT-Inc's ideal pawn. The contract: secretly inject newborns with an experimental compound - for $1,000 a head. But, three years after he began, he disappeared.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNow, 14 years later, the effects of the compound are starting to show. 17-year old Ian Reynolds, an aspiring varsity football player, suddenly finds he can control things with the power of his thoughts. Footballs miraculously end up in his hands, girls' skirts catch sudden drafts and life is good. But the gift comes with a price, both physical and mental.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs Ian tries to understand his power, the big rivalry against the Waredo Firehawks looms. But when a stranger who may know his secret begins leaving him cryptic notes, will Ian decide his power is best left... undiscovered?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Liar\"\u003cbr\u003eMarcus Tiller gambled away all of his money to the Bad Men. No sweat - they gave him more. But when his new bets went sour, he became desperate. He signed on with Icarus Consulting to inject newborns with an experimental compound.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFourteen years later, Ellen discovers a startling ability - she can tell if people are lying. Not only that, but when they do, she can hear their true thoughts.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen a smooth-talking stranger hints at her powers, paranoia starts. Ellen finds herself drawn into best friend drama, tip-toeing around boys and fearing a divorce.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith the masks of people around her shattering, will Ellen learn to live with her power... or be struck down by it?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Coward\"\u003cbr\u003eDavid West is a normal, nerdy boy. His parents are never home, he is small for his age and he can't get up the courage to get a girlfriend.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut when he accidentally absorbs a shower handle, he realizes he might not be so average, after all.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHis freshman year heads quickly for disaster as he crosses paths with the football team.  Now with stress building and nowhere to turn, David's power may be his last road out of mediocrity.  At the moment of truth, will he decide it's easier to be brave... or wicked?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Thief\"\u003cbr\u003eSingle parent household. One friend in the world. Father in jail for double homicide. Poor. Mute.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat would YOU do if you suddenly turned invisible?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e15-year old Mason is dealing with just these problems. When he uncovers a crippling family secret that he blames on himself, he knows things need to change. He needs them to change. Not just for himself - but for his mother.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe ability to become a ghost just may be his answer...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Thug\"\u003cbr\u003eAnthony Leeman is an over-sized, twice-flunked, nineteen-year-old senior with a history of misunderstood violence. His whole world revolves around his sister, Anna. He would do and give anything to see her succeed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen he witnesses an unbelievable event, his life is rocked out of its familiar groove. Anthony searches for answers as Anna falls mysteriously ill. With his family, health and very sanity on the line, how can he save them all?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is an omnibus of the Icarus Helix series.  It is approximately 100,000 words long!","brand":"eFlare Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47145980494064,"sku":"2940013813465","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940013813465_p0.jpg?v=1763595048","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940013813465","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}