{"product_id":"9781554513727","title":"Erebos","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cli\u003eRights sold in 25 countries\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTranslated into 23 languages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOver 120,000 copies sold in Germany\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWinner of the highly prestigious Children's Literature Prize (Jugendliteraturpreis) in 2011 \u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn intelligent computer game with a disturbing agenda.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen 16-year-old Nick gets a package, he wonders if it will explain the behavior of his classmates, who have been secretive lately. The package contains the mysterious computer game Erebos. Players must obey strict rules: always play alone, never talk about the game, and never tell anyone your nickname.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCurious, Nick joins the game and quickly becomes addicted. But Erebos knows a lot about the players and begins to manipulate their lives. When it sends Nick on a deadly assignment, he refuses and is banished from the game.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow unable to play, Nick turns to a friend for help in finding out who controls the game. The two set off on a dangerous mission in which the border between reality and the virtual world begins to blur.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis utterly convincing and suspenseful thriller originated in Germany where it has become a runaway bestseller.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eInternational praise for\u003c\/i\u003e Erebos:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLike the game in the story, this book pulls the reader under its spell and doesn't let go until the puzzle is solved. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-- \u003ci\u003eBuchkultur \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis year's summer thriller! \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-- \u003ci\u003eDie Zeit \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis captivating book for young people about the danger of virtual worlds is impossible to put down. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-- \u003ci\u003eBrigitte Magazine \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA masterful, riveting thriller. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-- \u003ci\u003eNeue Zürcher Zeitung \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA super-suspenseful book full of insight about the fascination that computer games hold. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-- \u003ci\u003eLiterature.de \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn unbelievably good book. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-- \u003ci\u003eFreizeitmagazin Weinheimer Nachrichten \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlunges the reader into a fantasy world in the same way that Nick is drawn into his game. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-- \u003ci\u003eEselsohr \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis thriller is a tour de force. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-- Kriminforum.de \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Annick Press, Limited","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47035393048816,"sku":"9781554513727","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781554513727_p0.jpg?v=1763755692","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781554513727","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}