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The Beast

By Ally Condie and Brendan Reichs
Series: The Darkdeep
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The Beast continues the darkly suspenseful adventures of Nico, Opal, Tyler, Emma, and Logan as they grapple with their new roles as Torchbearers, guardians of the mysterious Darkdeep whirlpool in Still Cove. Following their harrowing victory over monstrous figments, the friends seek a semblance of normal life but soon face a growing threat from an untamed breed of figments and a spiralling environment they can barely control.
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More drama and suspense in this thrilling sequel to The Darkdeep.

More drama and suspense in this thrilling sequel to The Darkdeep.

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From bestselling authors Ally Condie and Brendan Reichs comes The Beast, the second book in the darkly suspenseful middle-grade Darkdeep series.

Nico, Opal, Tyler, Emma, and Logan survived their worst fears come to life and saved their town from a monstrous figment invasion. Now they want to keep their heads down, enjoy Halloween, and explore the secrets of their mysterious houseboat clubhouse. Additionally, they need to figure out their new Torchbearer responsibilities as keepers of the Darkdeep, an ancient whirlpool hidden in Still Cove that can make both dreams and nightmares into reality.

However, when a dangerous new breed of figments start appearing on their own, and the very environment around them begins to spiral out of control, the friends realize they have no idea what they are doing—or how they're supposed to restrain the Darkdeep...

Series: The Darkdeep

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  • The Beast
    The Beast
    From bestselling authors Ally Condie and Brendan Reichs comes The Beast, the second book in the darkly suspenseful middle-grade Darkdeep series. Nico, Opal, Tyler, Emma, and Logan survived their worst fears come to life and saved their town from a monstrous figment invasion. Now they want to keep their heads down, enjoy Halloween, and explore the secrets of their mysterious...
    By Ally Condie and Brendan Reichs
    Paperback
    $2299
    Available
    Ships in 4-6 weeks

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781529008340

Publisher: Pan Macmillan

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 31 October 2019

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Macmillan Children's Books

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 25.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 197.0mm

Weight: 234g

Pages: 336

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Ally Condie Brendan Reichs Children's Books Children's Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Series: The Darkdeep Young Adult

About the Author

Ally Condie is the author of the #1 New York Times bestselling Matched trilogy. A former English teacher, she lives with her husband and four children outside of Salt Lake City, Utah, and is the founder of the non-profit WriteOut Foundation. Brendan Reichs is the author of the instant New York Times bestseller Nemesis and its sequel Genesis, and co-author of the six-volume Virals series. Brendan is also a member of the Executive Board for both YALLFEST and YALLWEST literary festivals and has received a MFA in Creative Writing from the Vermont College of Fine Arts. He lives in Charlotte, North Carolina, with his wife, son, daughter, and a herd of animals that tear up everything.

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