{"product_id":"9781612940960","title":"On a LARP","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eQuestion: Do any of you know the truly scary part about being seventeen?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnswer: Your brain doesn't actually know, understand or care what it can't do; and, while this sounds great in theory, in my particular case, my under-developed brain apparently didn't know I couldn't fly.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSo I jumped . . .\u003cbr\u003eAnd I plummeted . . .\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd I promise you, if I somehow manage to survive this act of immature-brain-encased-in-unbelievable-stupidity, I will gladly tell you exactly how I got here.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhich, for the record, is chasing a dark-web killer through the middle of a live action role-playing game, better known as a LARP.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eOn a LARP\u003c\/i\u003e introduces readers to teen coder, Sid Rubin, a smartass—and super-smart—high school kid with a strong conscience and a knack for solving problems. This high concept, frenetic ride dives into the fascinating world of interactive role-playing when Sid recognizes the photo of a murder victim during an AP field trip to a police station. What starts out as an Aha! moment soon finds Sid and her unlikely posse of friends chasing a dark web killer through the middle of a live action role playing game. Sid and the gang work to unravel a deeply encrypted mystery while simultaneously enduring pop quizzes, endless Ted Talks, teenage heartbreak, suspicious parents, cosplay, and the irresistible lure of the NYC Public Library.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStefani Deoul\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the award-winning novel \u003ci\u003eThe Carousel\u003c\/i\u003e. She has produced TV series such as \u003ci\u003eThe Dead Zone, Brave New Girl\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eHaven\u003c\/i\u003e, and was also the executive in charge of production for the series \u003ci\u003eDresden Files\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMissing\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bywater Books MI","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47170514747632,"sku":"9781612940960","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781612940960_p0.jpg?v=1763847421","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781612940960","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}