{"product_id":"the-vale","title":"The Vale","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe inspiration behind the hit Roblox game!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eABA Regional Bestseller\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Ambitious . . . themes of family, friendship, and personal integrity shine.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e--Kirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A highly engaging journey of connection and transformation and an innovative read for this present age.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e--Rita Williams-Garcia, Newbery Honor author of \u003ci\u003eOne Crazy Summer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWelcome to \u003ci\u003eThe Vale, \u003c\/i\u003e a world that grows by the power of imagination\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA magical new phenomenon from the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author and executive producer of the \u003ci\u003eLoveboat, Taipei\u003c\/i\u003e series (adapted to the Netflix film \u003ci\u003eLove in Taipei)\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThirteen-year-old Bran Joseph Lee has spent half his life building the Vale, an immersive, AI-generated, virtual-reality environment using technology created by his inventor parents. It's a lush fantasy world complete with a Blue Forest, a Castle, and adventures with his mushroom-obsessed Elf named Gnomly--a much better place to spend his days compared to his real life, where his parents have suffered through the failed launches of one invention after another. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBran wants nothing more than to see his Elves come fully to life, a hope that seems on the brink of reality when he enters the Vale in a multi-million-dollar competition to fund its further development. But instead, things in the Vale begin to go wrong: The sunlight is fading. A beautiful girl appears from nowhere. A wizard is stealing from the Vale's inhabitants. And the strangest part of all is that none of this is the young inventor's doing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCan Bran and Gnomly uncover the truth of what is happening before both their worlds are destroyed?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLook out for \u003ci\u003eThe Vale--Origins\u003c\/i\u003e, the short film prequel to \u003ci\u003eThe Vale starring\u003c\/i\u003e three-time Tony Award winner Lea Salonga, coming to film festivals and screenings near you!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Exposes both the wonder of AI and its pitfalls, and the elastic boundary between. Storytelling at its best!\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e --Kathi Appelt, National Book Award Finalist and Newbery Honor author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Underneath\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Third State Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51939829940455,"sku":"9798890130310","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0449\/4075\/5096\/files\/imageloader_5549939f-589f-4fef-b12d-8d31e3955b9a.jpg?v=1775139119","url":"https:\/\/arvidabookco.com\/products\/the-vale","provider":"Arvida Book Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}