{"product_id":"9780545690164","title":"The Finisher (Vega Jane, Book 1)","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Finisher (Vega Jane, Book 1)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): David Baldacci\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e      #1 NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author David Baldacci as you've never seen him before.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNARRATOR:  Nicola BarberFORMAT:  12 CDs, UnabridgedWhy would Quentin Herms flee into the Quag? There was nothing in the Quag except certain death.Vega Jane has never left the village of Wormwood. But this isn't unusual -- nobody has ever left the village of Wormwood. At least not until Quentin Herms vanishes into the unknown. Vega knows Quentin didn't just leave -- he was chased. And he's left behind a very dangerous trail of clues that only she can decode.     \u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Finisher\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e#1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Bestseller\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"This vividly described tale takes readers to an original fantasy world full of strange creatures, intriguing relationships, and long-lost secrets. Baldacci knows how to deliver thrills.\" -Brandon Mull, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of the Fablehaven series\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e* \"[Baldacci] offers readers a smart, tough heroine worth rooting for; provides enough hints of a mysterious backstory to keep them wondering; and builds each chapter to a cliffhanger that pushes them to turn the page. There is also head spinning action.\" -\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Consistently using smarts, cunning, and improvisation, Vega proves herself a strong, admirable heroine as she's thrown through time, uncovers lies and mysteries, and takes possession of magical artifacts.\" -\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"The imaginative and multilayered world is the novel's strength, with the bleak, ancient village serving as a stark contrast to the fantastical adventures and challenges the teen faces in her quest for the truth.\" -\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"...Readers will likely eagerly anticipate the next installment of Vega Jane's life.\" -\u003ci\u003eBulletin of The Center for Children's Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Finisher\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e#1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Bestseller\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This vividly described tale takes readers to an original fantasy world full of strange creatures, intriguing relationships, and long-lost secrets. Baldacci knows how to deliver thrills.\" -Brandon Mull, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of the Fablehaven series\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* \"[Baldacci] offers readers a smart, tough heroine worth rooting for; provides enough hints of a mysterious backstory to keep them wondering; and builds each chapter to a cliffhanger that pushes them to turn the page. There is also head spinning action.\" -\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Consistently using smarts, cunning, and improvisation, Vega proves herself a strong, admirable heroine as she's thrown through time, uncovers lies and mysteries, and takes possession of magical artifacts.\" -\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The imaginative and multilayered world is the novel's strength, with the bleak, ancient village serving as a stark contrast to the fantastical adventures and challenges the teen faces in her quest for the truth.\" -\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"...Readers will likely eagerly anticipate the next installment of Vega Jane's life.\" -\u003ci\u003eBulletin of The Center for Children's Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780545690164\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Scholastic Inc.","offers":[{"title":"CD-Audio","offer_id":40780638093518,"sku":"9780545690164","price":42.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/O_a3734775-25a2-4078-a04a-4430411fa292.jpg?v=1644525168","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780545690164","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}