{"product_id":"9781681197487","title":"Take Me With You","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eTake Me With You\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Tara Altebrando\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Repeatedly surprising and genuinely chilling.\" - E. Lockhart, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eWe Were Liars \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eGenuine Fraud\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003eThe Leaving\u003c\/i\u003e comes a new psychological thriller that challenges our trust in the electronic devices we keep close. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEden, Eli, Marwan, and Ilanka barely know each other beyond having a class or two together. But when they are all summoned via messaging app to an empty classroom after school, they find a small cube sitting on a desk. Its sides light up with rules for them:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDo not tell anyone about the device. Never leave the device unattended\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd then\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eTake me with you . . . or else.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e At first they think it's some kind of prank or a social experiment orchestrated by the school administration. Still, they follow its instructions until the newly-formed group starts to splinter. Nobody has time for these games--their lives are complicated enough. But the device seems increasingly invested in the private details of their lives. And disobeying its rules has scary--even life-threatening--consequences . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e This timely thriller probes our dependence on personal technology and challenges the notion that our devices are keeping us connected. The truth may very well be the opposite.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“I raced through this supper-addictive, nuanced, puzzle of a book in a weekend. It's no ordinary thriller: repeatedly surprising and genuinely chilling.” —\u003ci\u003eE. Lockhart, bestselling author of WE WERE LIARS and GENUINE FRAUD\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A blistering, plausible, paranoia-fueled tale about the monsters birthed by our digital footprints.” —\u003ci\u003eNew York Times bestselling author Daniel Kraus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A high-energy story that allows for character growth against a backdrop that looks at digital technology, social media, and the dangers of data mining as well as issues of online privacy and artificial intelligence . . . An engrossing and topical techno-thriller.” —\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Will keep readers guessing until the very end. . . . A fun and unusual mystery that teens will enjoy; give to fans of John Green's \u003ci\u003ePaper Towns\u003c\/i\u003e and E. Lockhart's \u003ci\u003eWe Were Liars\u003c\/i\u003e.” —\u003ci\u003eSLJ on THE OPPOSITE OF HERE\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Altebrando  nails the staccato delivery of popular investigative podcasts like  Serial . . . Extremely effective in landing emotional punches . . . Taut  and thoroughly gripping.” —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly, starred review, on THE POSSIBLE\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The juicy premise is enough to draw mystery\/crime fans, and Altebrando unspools details with a deft hand.” —\u003ci\u003eBCCB on THE POSSIBLE\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This  gripping tale, full of unexpected twists and turns, will intrigue  readers who enjoy psychological thrillers with a touch of the  paranormal.” —\u003ci\u003eSLJ on THE POSSIBLE\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“You will not sleep, check your phone or even breathe once you begin reading \u003ci\u003eThe Leaving\u003c\/i\u003e. Altebrando hides a meditation on memory and identity inside a top-speed page-turner. I promise, you will not even look up from the  page.” —\u003ci\u003eE. Lockhart, author of WE WERE LIARS on THE LEAVING\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A twisting, harrowing story . . . Engrossing, both as a thriller and a meditation on memory--its limits, its loss, and the ways it deceives  and constructs identity.” —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly, starred review, on THE LEAVING\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This is no mere thriller; folded into this compulsively readable work are thought-provoking themes. . . . Teens who enjoy engrossing, contemplative titles such as Adam Silvera's \u003ci\u003eMore Happy Than Not\u003c\/i\u003e will devour this insightful musing on memory and identity.” —\u003ci\u003eSLJ, starred review, on THE LEAVING\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Altebrando provides a timely look at technology and the large role we let it play in our lives. A breezy thriller with some interesting angles about technology at the intersection of good and evil.” —\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Altebrando delves into the tensions of digital technology: its dangers, including data privacy, and its comforts.” —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“In Altebrando's timely techno-thriller, the compelling mystery has a satisfying conclusion, but more rewarding is how these disparate teens find authentic, lasting connections with each other.” —\u003ci\u003eBooklist online\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781681197487\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Bloomsbury YA","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40698634207438,"sku":"9781681197487","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_5302fcc7-8f5a-4140-8d17-11fd0ac88b5a.jpg?v=1640493465","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781681197487","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}