Overview
#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER - A must-read thriller that will keep you guessing until the very last page from the New York Times bestselling author of Night Film.There's nothing special about Dia Gannon. So why was she chosen for an opportunity everyone would kill for?""Pessl is gargantuan: wildly smart, extremely surprising, a wordsmith, a queen. Read her."" --E. Lockhart, #1 New York Times bestselling author of We Were LiarsA KIRKUS REVIEWS BEST BOOK OF THE YEARArcadia ""Dia"" Gannon has been obsessed with Louisiana Veda, the game designer whose obsessive creations and company, Darkly, have gained a cultlike following. Dia is shocked when she's chosen for a highly-coveted internship, along with six other teenagers from around the world. Why her? Dia has never won anything in her life.Darkly, once a game-making empire renowned for its ingenious and utterly terrifying toys and games, now lies dormant after Veda's mysterious death. The remaining games are priced like rare works of art, with some fetching millions of dollars at auction.As Dia and her fellow interns delve into the heart of Darkly, they discover hidden symbols, buried clues, and a web of intrigue. Who are these other teens, and what secrets do they keep? Why were any of them really chosen? The answers lie within the twisted labyrinth of Darkly--a chilling and addictive read by Marisha Pessl.This summer will be the most twisted Darkly game of all. ""Complex and captivating."" --Erin A. Craig, #1 New York Times bestselling author of House of Salt and Sorrows
Full Product Details
Author: Marisha Pessl ,
Imani Jade Powers
Publisher: Listening Library
Imprint: Listening Library
Edition: Unabridged edition
Dimensions:
Width: 14.40cm
, Height: 3.00cm
, Length: 13.80cm
Weight: 0.200kg
ISBN: 9798217161928
Publication Date: 14 January 2025
Recommended Age: From 13 to 17 years
Audience:
Young adult
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Teenage / Young adult
Format: Audio
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
""[A] compelling, immersive story that has everything necessary to enthrall careful readers.-- ""The Bulletin"" ""Pessl set forth with an ambitious concept, and the result is thrilling, mysterious, and full of shocking twists through the very last page.-- ""Booklist"" Creative and unique, this is a special treat for readers who wish Jennifer Lynn Barnes's The Inheritance Games had been set in the world of Jumanji.-- ""School Library Journal"" Full of atmospheric thrills.-- ""Los Angeles Times"" ★ ""Twists and connections are satisfying and surprising in this high-stakes thriller by Pessl, who takes familiar YA tropes and turns them on their head using confident prose.-- ""Publishers Weekly, starred review"" ★ ""Like a Darkly game, the whole is mesmerizing, improbable, deeply compelling, and best enjoyed after dark....Roll the die, flip the card: We have a winner.-- ""Kirkus Reviews, starred review""
Author Information
MARISHA PESSL is the author of Night Film and Special Topics in Calamity Physics, her bestselling debut, which was awarded the John Sargent Sr. First Novel Prize (now the Center for Fiction's Flaherty-Dunnan First Novel Prize) and selected as one of the 10 Best Books of the Year by The New York Times Book Review. She lives with her husband and two young children in New York City. Imani Jade Powers is an actress, artist, writer, and audiobook narrator who has always loved reading books aloud. Having received her bachelor's degree from Sarah Lawrence College, she went on to train for three years in London at RADA. Fluent in French, Italian, and Spanish, she grew up spending her time between New York and London.
