02408cam a2200397 4500 1904399775 TxAuBib 20250122120000.0 230717s2024||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2023942523 9780063160484 hardback 006316048X hardback (OCoLC)1391213978 TxAuBib Miller, Samuel, author. Dark parts of the universe / Samuel Miller. First edition. New York, NY : Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2024] ©2024. 418 pages ; 22 cm. Includes bibliographical references. In the all-white Missouri town of "Calico Springs, Willie's 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 didn't 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 target--a blinking blue dot on the map. Willie's second time playing Manifest Atlas, his intention takes him to an ominous target: three empty graves. Willie is sure the Game is telling him he's going to die. Willie's older brother Bones doesn't believe him, but their friends are intrigued. Sarai, a girl from across the river, sets the next intention: something bloody. The group follows the Game's coordinates and they discover something even more unsettling than the graves: a dead body. Sarai's stepfather's body. The Game is suddenly personal"-- Provided by publisher. 20250122. Near-death experiences in children Young adult fiction. Mobile apps Young adult fiction. Maps Young adult fiction. Brothers Young adult fiction. Stepfathers Young adult fiction. African Americans Young adult fiction. Cities and towns Young adult fiction. City and town life Young adult fiction. Discrimination in housing Young adult fiction. Racism Young adult fiction. Thrillers (Fiction.) Detective and mystery fiction.