Dark Parts of the Universe

Outer BanksmeetsBone GapinNew York Timesbestselling author Samuel Millers propulsive and genre-bending YA mystery, following a group of teenagers who discover a dead body while playing an app-based adventure gamethat sends players to random locations, unlocking a much deeper mystery about their small town.

In Calico Springs, Willies 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 didnt 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 targeta blinking blue dot on the map. Willies second time playing Manifest Atlas, his intention takes him to an ominous target: three empty graves. Willie is sure the Game is telling him hes going to die.

Willies older brother, Bones, doesnt believe him, but their friends are intrigued. Sarai, a girl from across the river, sets the next intention: something bloody. The group follows the Games coordinates and they discover something even more unsettling than the graves: a dead body. Sarais stepfathers body. The Game is suddenly personal.

Willie is dedicated to proving the Game works while Sarai is set on finding out what happened to her stepdad. Bones just wants to enjoy his last summer before real life begins. As the group digs deeper into Manifest Atlas, stranger and wilder things begin to appear, unlocking a much deeper mystery running like an undercurrent through the small town.