{"product_id":"failstate-paperback","title":"Failstate - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn W. Otte\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy did Robin Laughlin (aka Failstate) think being a superhero on a reality show would be a good idea? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThings seemed so simple: win the show, become an official, licensed hero. But with his brother, Ben (aka Gauntlet) stealing America's heart--and with Rob's own powers proving too unwieldy for TV--Failstate begins to wonder if he's going to live up to the failure of his name. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUntil one of his friends and fellow competitors is murdered. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRobin vows to find the killer, and he sets out on a very real quest to unmask the hidden villain. Can Failstate find justice? Or will his lunk of a big brother ruin everything--including taking the girl who has stolen Robin's heart? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eVery soon, Failstate and Gauntlet will come to blows. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhich has been the villain's plan all along. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePublisher's Weekly, in a starred review, said this about Failstate: \"Otte nails the concept...He balances fantasy with teen hormones in a clever and page-turning debut... The amusing noirish atmosphere of the setting draws older readers... A TV show full of sequel possibiltiies.\"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 426\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.87 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 01, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51773500424480,"sku":"9781737293002","price":21.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/50cc87d54b5664e807582a9523659231_42aefe81-3983-4392-a088-187cbde2ffc4.webp?v=1780427427","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/failstate-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}