{"product_id":"9780786041602","title":"Forsaken","description":"\u003cb\u003e“McBride writes with the perfect mixture of suspense and horror \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ethat keeps the reader on edge.” —\u003ci\u003eExaminer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eIT HAS SURVIVED\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e At a research station in Antarctica, scientists discovered a strange and ancient organism. \u003cbr\u003e They thought they could study it, classify it, control it. They couldn’t.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eIT HAS THRIVED\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Six months ago, a secret paramilitary team called Unit 51 was sent to the station.\u003cbr\u003e They thought the creature was dead, the nightmare was over. It wasn’t.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eIT HAS EVOLVED\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In a Mexican temple, archeologists uncover the remains of a half-human hybrid. They believe it is related to the creature in Antarctica, a dark thing of legend that is still alive—and still evolving. They believe it needs a new host to feed, to mutate, to multiply. They’re right. And they’re next. And the human race might just be headed for extinction  . . .\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e“Highly recommended for fans of creature horror \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eand the thrillers of Michael Crichton.”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe Horror Review \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e“Thriller powerhouse McBride begins his Unit 51 series . . . neatly executes a sudden shift of mood and tone toward frantic horror when the story flips into a race to escape from savage human-alien hybrid predators in a confined space, evoking feelings of shock and terror.”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly \u003c\/i\u003eon\u003ci\u003e Subhuman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e“This novel is for everyone who’s still a little scared of the dark . . . a very good sci-fi\/thriller; I’ll read whatever McBride writes next.” \u003cbr\u003e—Ken Raymond\u003ci\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Oklahoman \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eon\u003ci\u003e Subhuman.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Kensington Publishing Corporation","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47007699632368,"sku":"9780786041602","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780786041602_p0.jpg?v=1763665227","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780786041602","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}