Dark parts of the universe /
Miller, Samuel, 1991-
Dark parts of the universe / Samuel Miller. - First edition. - 418 pages ; 22 cm
In the all-white Missouri town of "Calico Springs, Willie's life has been defined by two powerful forces: God and the river. The 'miracle boy' died for five minutes as a young child, and ever since, Willie is certain he survived for a reason, but that purpose didn't become clear until he found the Game. The Game is called Manifest Atlas, and the concept is simple: enter an intention and the Game provides a target--a blinking blue dot on the map. Willie's second time playing Manifest Atlas, his intention takes him to an ominous target: three empty graves. Willie is sure the Game is telling him he's going to die. Willie's older brother Bones doesn't believe him, but their friends are intrigued. Sarai, a girl from across the river, sets the next intention: something bloody. The group follows the Game's coordinates and they discover something even more unsettling than the graves: a dead body. Sarai's stepfather's body. The Game is suddenly personal"--
9780063160484 006316048X
Near-death experiences in children--Juvenile fiction.
Near-death experiences--Juvenile fiction.
Mobile apps--Juvenile fiction.
Maps--Juvenile fiction.
Brothers--Juvenile fiction.
Stepfathers--Death--Juvenile fiction.
African Americans--Segregation--Juvenile fiction.
Cities and towns--Juvenile fiction.
City and town life--Juvenile fiction.
Discrimination in housing--Juvenile fiction.
Racism--Juvenile fiction.
Missouri--Juvenile fiction.
Young adult fiction.
Detective and mystery fiction.
Thrillers (Fiction)
Dark parts of the universe / Samuel Miller. - First edition. - 418 pages ; 22 cm
In the all-white Missouri town of "Calico Springs, Willie's life has been defined by two powerful forces: God and the river. The 'miracle boy' died for five minutes as a young child, and ever since, Willie is certain he survived for a reason, but that purpose didn't become clear until he found the Game. The Game is called Manifest Atlas, and the concept is simple: enter an intention and the Game provides a target--a blinking blue dot on the map. Willie's second time playing Manifest Atlas, his intention takes him to an ominous target: three empty graves. Willie is sure the Game is telling him he's going to die. Willie's older brother Bones doesn't believe him, but their friends are intrigued. Sarai, a girl from across the river, sets the next intention: something bloody. The group follows the Game's coordinates and they discover something even more unsettling than the graves: a dead body. Sarai's stepfather's body. The Game is suddenly personal"--
9780063160484 006316048X
Near-death experiences in children--Juvenile fiction.
Near-death experiences--Juvenile fiction.
Mobile apps--Juvenile fiction.
Maps--Juvenile fiction.
Brothers--Juvenile fiction.
Stepfathers--Death--Juvenile fiction.
African Americans--Segregation--Juvenile fiction.
Cities and towns--Juvenile fiction.
City and town life--Juvenile fiction.
Discrimination in housing--Juvenile fiction.
Racism--Juvenile fiction.
Missouri--Juvenile fiction.
Young adult fiction.
Detective and mystery fiction.
Thrillers (Fiction)