{"product_id":"better-the-devil-9780063338326","title":"Better the Devil","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA harrowing, edge-of-your-seat psychological thriller about a queer homeless teen who, in a bid for safety, assumes the identity of a boy who went missing ten years ago...only to find that his new home is anything but a safe haven--from \u003cem\u003eAll That's Left in the World \u003c\/em\u003eauthor Erik J. Brown! \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerfect for fans of Karen McManus, Holly Jackson, and Ryan La Sala.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen a runaway teen is arrested for shoplifting, he's desperate not to be sent back to the hyper-religious parents he knows will never accept him. While at the police station, he notices a resemblance to the aged-up photos of Nate Beaumont, a child who went missing ten years ago--and, in a moment of desperation, he takes Nate's identity in hopes that it will help him make a quick getaway. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBefore he can run again, Nate's family arrives and welcomes him home to a life he never had. As \"Nate\" watches and waits for his chance to escape, he finds that the Beaumonts are nurturing and loving, very different from his own parents.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut soon unsettling things start to happen--vandalism, alarms going off in the middle of the night--and it becomes clear that someone knows \"Nate\" isn't who he says he is...and that the real Nate wasn't kidnapped, but murdered.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs he starts to unravel the mystery, he gets ever closer to the devil he may know--and learns he might be their next victim.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Erik J. Brown\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Storytide\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/20\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.94lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.49h x 5.89w x 1.23d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780063338326\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Young Adult\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/0001\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/06\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/15\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2026 pg. 68\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBrown, Erik J.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eErik J. Brown \u003c\/strong\u003eis the internationally-bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eAll That's Left in the World\u003c\/em\u003e and the sequel \u003cem\u003eThe Only Light Left Burning\u003c\/em\u003e. His books have received starred reviews from Kirkus, The Bulletin of the Center of Children's Books, and ALA Booklist. His second novel, \u003cem\u003eLose You to Find Me\u003c\/em\u003e, became a USA Today Bestseller. Erik is also the co-host of the YA Book Podcast YA-OK where he and Alyssa Ljub of Netflix's \u003cem\u003eThe Circle\u003c\/em\u003e talk with new and established YA authors about writing, publishing, and all things YA! He lives in Philadelphia with his family.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Erik J. Brown \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47598543306909,"sku":"9780063338326","price":39.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_d7706530-2cde-4f8c-8c58-2466533af705.jpg?v=1769515684","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/better-the-devil-9780063338326","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}