{"product_id":"2940169753158","title":"The Crossing: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom the highly acclaimed \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Returned\u003c\/i\u003e comes a high-concept dystopian novel that imagines a world at war and two siblings who are forced on the run, challenged to do whatever it takes to protect themselves and each other.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStay and die or run and survive.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwins Virginia and Tommy Matthews have been on their own since they were orphaned at the age of five, surviving a merciless foster care system by relying on each other. Twelve years later, the world begins to collapse around them as a deadly contagion steadily wipes out entire populations and a devastating world war rages on for the cure. When Tommy is drafted for the war, the twins are faced with a choice: stay and accept their fate of almost certain death or run. Virginia and Tommy flee into the dark night.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eArmed with only a pistol and their fierce will to survive, the twins set forth in search of a new beginning. Encountering a colorful cast of characters along the way, Tommy and Virginia must navigate the dangers and wonders of this changed world as they try to outrun the demons of their past.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith deft imagination and breathless prose, \u003ci\u003eThe Crossing\u003c\/i\u003e is a riveting tale of loyalty, sacrifice, and the burdens we carry with us into the darkness of the unknown.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blackstone Audio, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47102085267696,"sku":"2940169753158","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940169753158_p0.jpg?v=1769899432","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940169753158","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}