{"product_id":"the-rising-department-19","title":"The Rising (Department 19)","description":"\u0026amp;;Enthralling. . . . From UV grenades to exploding stake bombs to a giant anti-vampire superweapon, the gadgets add a neat modern twist to the traditional stakings. Fans will devour the pages and thirst for the next volume.\u0026amp;;\u0026amp;;Kirkus\n\n\u0026amp;;Will keep teens who are undaunted by its 600 pages on the edge of their seats. Interweaving the stories of Jamie, Dracula, Frankenstein, and a mysterious man wandering the American desert, this book is closer to the elaborate works of Stephen King than many vampire novels marketed to teens.\u0026amp;;\u0026amp;;VOYA\nSixteen-year-old Jamie Carpenter's life was violently upended when he was brought into Department 19, a classified government agency of vampire hunters that was formed to deal with a little problem . . . known as Dracula.\n\nBut being the new recruit at the Department isn't all weapons training and covert missions. Jamie's own mother has been turned into a vampire\u0026amp;;and now Jamie will stop at nothing to wreak revenge on her captors. Even if that means facing down Dracula himself.\n\nThe Rising is a fast, furious, can't-turn-away thrill ride that will suck readers in just like a video game. This riveting second book in the Department 19 series is packed with cutting-edge gadgets, international locales, and daredevil action that tumbles ferociously across the page\u0026amp;;perfect for fans of Darren Shan and Anthony Horowitz.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 1595146296\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.1595146296.A\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Acceptable\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Hill, Will\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: The item is very worn but is perfectly usable. Signs of wear can include aesthetic issues such as scratches, dents, worn and creased covers, folded page corners and minor liquid stains. All pages and the cover are intact, but the dust cover may be missing. Pages may include moderate to heavy amount of notes and highlighting, but the text is not obscured or unreadable. Page edges may have foxing  age related spots and browning . May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43541216985149,"sku":"BVV.1595146296.A","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/1595146296-0.jpg?v=1788298119","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/the-rising-department-19","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}