{"product_id":"never-contented-things-paperback","title":"Never-Contented Things - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSarah Porter\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Sarah Porter is a genius. Her language is lush and dangerous, and her books burn with the beautiful, ferocious intensity of a bonfire in the darkest night.\"--Brittany Cavallaro, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eA Study in Charlotte\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom critically-acclaimed author Sarah Porter comes \u003ci\u003eNever-Contented Things\u003c\/i\u003e: a standalone surreal young adult fantasy of teenagers ensorcelled into a wicked bargain with otherworldly beings...\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eEvery moment of the night--\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eForever changing places--\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnd they put out the star-light\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWith the breath from their pale faces...\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e--Edgar Allan Poe, \"Fairy-Land\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBound by haunting tragedies, Ksenia Adderley and Joshua Korensky have shared a home as foster siblings since they were children. Despite their opposite personalities--Ksenia is prickly, mistrustful, Josh, flamboyant and outgoing--they are fiercely protective of one another. As teens, they've grown even closer. Some say unnaturally so. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith Ksenia's eighteenth birthday approaching, their guardians expect her to move out. They want to free Josh of his obsession with the foster-sister whom they regard as a strange, unhealthy influence. But they don't understand the depths of Josh's feelings for Ksenia and how desperate he is to ensure they stay together--forever. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe one called Prince understands all too well. Attracted by the intensity of Josh's desires and Ksenia's fears, he can grant them a home among his kind: beautiful creatures not of this earth. All they have to do is surrender their very humanity and succumb to the cruel whims of Prince and his fae courtiers... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A creepy new world like none I've seen before. Eerie, edgy and filled with mystery, Porter takes us to the depths of the magical and psychological.\"--Danielle Paige, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eDorothy Must Die\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSarah Porter is a writer, artist, and freelance teacher who lives in Brooklyn with her husband and two cats. She is the author of the Lost Voices Trilogy (\u003ci\u003eLost Voices\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWaking Storms\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Twice Lost\u003c\/i\u003e) in addition to \u003ci\u003eVassa in the Night \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eWhen I Cast Your Shadow\u003c\/i\u003e--all for the teen audience. She has an M.F.A. in Creative Writing from City College.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.82 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 19, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42691340140607,"sku":"9780765396747","price":22.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/057d2cbd2a1511ebf6a9ee2376a8948c.webp?v=1764991771","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/never-contented-things-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}