Dark Parts of the Universe - Hardcover

Miller, Samuel

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 006316048X ISBN 13: 9780063160484

Publisher: Clarion Books, 2024

Synopsis

Outer Banks meets Bone Gap in this propulsive and genre-bending YA mystery, following a group of teenagers who discover a dead body while playing an app-based adventure game that sends players to “random” locations, unlocking a much deeper mystery about their small town by Samuel Miller, New York Times bestselling author of Redemption Prep.

In Calico Springs, Willie’s life has been defined by two powerful forces: God and the river. The “miracle boy” died for five minutes as a young child, and ever since, Willie is certain he survived for a reason, but that purpose didn’t become clear until he found the Game.

The Game is called Manifest Atlas, and the concept is simple: enter an intention and the Game provides a target on the map. Willie’s second time playing Manifest Atlas, his intention takes him to an ominous target: three empty graves. Willie is sure the Game is telling him he’s going to die. Willie’s older brother, Bones, doesn’t believe him, but their friends are intrigued. Sarai, a girl from across the river, sets the next intention, which leads the group to something even more unsettling than the graves: a dead body. Sarai’s stepfather’s body.

Willie is dedicated to proving the Game works while Sarai is set on finding out what happened to her stepdad. Bones just wants to enjoy his last summer before real life begins. As the group digs deeper into Manifest Atlas, stranger and wilder things begin to appear that paint a raw and unflinching portrait of Middle America, one that forces everyone to contend with the deep roots of racism and the enduring, dangerous legacy of white supremacy.

About this title

About the Author

Samuel Miller is a novelist and screenwriter, made in South Dakota, based in Los Angeles. He is the author of Dark Parts of the Universe, which received several starred reviews; Redemption Prep, a New York Times and Indie bestseller that is in development for television with MGM; and A Lite Too Bright, his debut that released to critical acclaim and has been translated into four languages and published in eight countries. Sam wrote his first novel in a fifteen-passenger van while touring with his alt-rock band, Paradise Fears. In addition to writing novels he coaches Little League Baseball, walks his dog, and works to dismantle capitalist systems of power. You can find him at samuelmillerbooks.com.

Edition details

• Publisher: Clarion Books
• Publication date: 2024
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 006316048X
• ISBN 13: 9780063160484
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 432