{"product_id":"9780062895035","title":"Awakened : A Novel","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eAwakened\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): James S. Murray, Darren Wearmouth\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e*** #1 The Sunday Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestseller\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e*** Publishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e bestseller\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"This book is no joke. Get ready to not sleep tonight. Awakened does exactly what it advertises. Scary amazing fun.\" -- Brad Meltzer, bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Escape Artist\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“\u003cem\u003eAwakened \u003c\/em\u003ehits the high notes of Douglas Preston \u0026amp; Lincoln Child’s \u003cem\u003eRelic \u003c\/em\u003eand Scott Snyder’s \u003cem\u003eThe Wake \u003c\/em\u003e[...] but its scope actually extends much further.” -- \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKirkus\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e***\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe star of truTV’s hit show \u003cem\u003eImpractical Jokers\u003c\/em\u003e—alongside veteran sci-fi and horror writer Darren Wearmouth—delivers a chilling and wickedly fun supernatural novel in the vein of \u003cem\u003eThe Strain\u003c\/em\u003e, in which a beautiful new subway line in New York City unearths an ancient dark horror that threatens the city’s utter destruction and the balance of civilization itself.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter years of waiting, New York's newest subway line is finally ready, an express train that connects the city with the burgeoning communities across the Hudson River. The shining jewel of this state-of-the-art line is a breathtaking visitors’ pavilion beneath the river.  Major dignitaries, including New York City’s Mayor and the President of the United States, are in attendance for the inaugural run, as the first train slowly pulls in.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnder the station’s bright ceiling lights, the shiny silver cars gleam. But as the train comes closer into view, a far different scene becomes visible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll the train’s cars are empty. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll the cars’ interiors are drenched in blood.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs chaos descends, all those in the pavilion scramble to get out. But the horror is only beginning. High levels of deadly methane fill the tunnels. The structure begins to flood. For those who don’t drown, choke or spark an explosion, another terrifying danger awaits—the thing that killed all those people on the train. It’s out there…and it’s coming.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere's something living beneath New York City, and it's not happy we've woken it up.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e“\u003cem\u003eAwakened\u003c\/em\u003e is a good old-fashioned monster story with devious new twists. Creepy and disturbing in all the right ways!”\u003cbr\u003e“\u003cem\u003eAwakened \u003c\/em\u003eis a taughtly written, brilliantly unexpected thriller from authorial duo James S. Murray and Darren Wearmouth [...] \u003cem\u003eAwakened \u003c\/em\u003ehits the high notes of Douglas Preston \u0026amp; Lincoln Child’s \u003cem\u003eRelic \u003c\/em\u003eand Scott Snyder’s \u003cem\u003eThe Wake \u003c\/em\u003e[...] but its scope actually extends much further.”\u003cbr\u003e“This book is no joke. Get ready to not sleep tonight. Awakened does exactly what it advertises. Scary amazing fun.”\u003cbr\u003e“Murray and coauthor Wearmouth [...] sculpt a briskly moving narrative that includes a plethora of short-burst action sequences and pacing fit for a Brad Meltzer novel. Along the way, they plant the seeds for sequels and craft a tight, pulse-pounding story that practically cries out for a film adaptation.”\u003cbr\u003e“\u003cem\u003eAliens\u003c\/em\u003e meets \u003cem\u003eThe Taking of Pelham 123\u003c\/em\u003e in this fast-moving science fiction thriller.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003cem\u003eAwakened\u003c\/em\u003e is a thrilling read.”\u003cbr\u003e“A great book with both science fiction and horror elements, along with some mystery. I highly recommend this.”\u003cbr\u003e“Short, tightly plotted and as grounded in reality as monster stories can be, it’s a cinematic read.”\u003cbr\u003e ”It took James S. Murray many years to get his debut thriller \u003cem\u003eAwakened\u003c\/em\u003e finally published....It was well worth the wait. The thriller is a page-turning great debut.”\u003cbr\u003e“\u003cem\u003eAwakened\u003c\/em\u003e is an action-packed, fast-paced and exciting read, one to switch your brain off and just enjoy for what it is, a fun-filled creature-fest.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780062895035\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Harper Voyager","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":41108244627662,"sku":"9780062895035","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/9780062895035.jpg?v=1652105943","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780062895035","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}