{"product_id":"rot-ruin-hardcover","title":"Rot \u0026 Ruin - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJonathan Maberry\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA teen who reluctantly starts work as a zombie hunter uncovers corruption in his community in this first book in the post-apocalyptic dystopian Rot \u0026amp; Ruin series by \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling and five-time Bram Stoker Award-winning author Jonathan Maberry.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBenny Imura lives in a zombie-infested America where every teenager must find a job by the time they turn fifteen or get their rations cut in half. Benny doesn't want to apprentice as a zombie hunter (or \"closure specialist\") with his boring older brother, Tom, but he has no choice. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHe expects a tedious job whacking zoms for cash but seeing Tom's compassion and quiet bravery while killing zombies beyond the wall changes how he sees the world around him...and the older brother he's kept at a distance since their parents' death. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut not everyone treats their hunting career as an important vocation. Thrill-seeking closure specialists and greedy citizens endanger the community's safety. As Benny fights the corruption, he learns what it means to be human.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJonathan Maberry is a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author, five-time Bram Stoker Award winner, and comic book writer. He writes in multiple genres including suspense, thriller, horror, science fiction, fantasy, and adventure; and he writes for adults, teens, and middle grade. His works include the Joe Ledger thrillers, \u003ci\u003eGlimpse\u003c\/i\u003e, the Rot \u0026amp; Ruin series, the Dead of Night series, \u003ci\u003eThe Wolfman\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eX-Files Origins: Devil's Advocate\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMars One\u003c\/i\u003e, and many others. Several of his works are in development for film and TV, including \u003ci\u003eV Wars\u003c\/i\u003e, which is a Netflix original series. He is the editor of high-profile anthologies including the X-Files books, \u003ci\u003eAliens: Bug Hunt\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOut of Tune\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHardboiled Horror\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBaker Street Irregulars\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNights of the Living Dead\u003c\/i\u003e, and others. He lives in Del Mar, California. Visit him at JonathanMaberry.com and on X (@JonathanMaberry) and Facebook.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 464\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.51 x 8.28 x 5.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 14, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cybils (2010)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bram Stoker Awards (2010)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Isinglass Teen Read Award (2012)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rot \u0026amp; Ruin\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upper Grades, 9-12\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 17\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53096187822304,"sku":"9781442402324","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/5909\/4496\/files\/USK2YNIwy99781442402324.webp?v=1781669036","url":"https:\/\/improvedinc.myshopify.com\/products\/rot-ruin-hardcover","provider":"Improved Improper Input Inc.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}