{"product_id":"failstate-john-w-otte-9781737293002","title":"Failstate","description":"Why did Robin Laughlin (aka Failstate) think being a superhero on a reality show would be a good idea? \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.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John W. Otte\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1737293005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781737293002\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Geeky Grace Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 426\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.08lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.87d","brand":"John W. Otte","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46334578950399,"sku":"9781737293002","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5c74e41c-75b5-4818-b233-8b3ea09d86a1.jpg?v=1731467217","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/failstate-john-w-otte-9781737293002","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}