{"title":"Terry Blas","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTerry Blas\u003c\/strong\u003e crafts visually striking graphic novels that explore complex themes through bold, evocative storytelling. Readers can expect a blend of intense narrative and dynamic artwork that challenges conventional boundaries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith titles like \u003cem\u003eLifetime Passes\u003c\/em\u003e, Blas invites audiences into immersive worlds where emotion and artistry intertwine, offering a unique and thought-provoking experience for fans of the graphic novel form.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"lifetime-passes-by-terry-blas-9781419746666","title":"Lifetime Passes","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSixteen-year-old Jackie Chavez loves her local amusement park, Kingdom Adventure, maybe more than anything else in the world. The park is all she and her friends Nikki, Daniel, and Berke—although they aren't always the greatest friends—talk about. Kingdom Adventure is where all Jackie's best memories are, and it's where she feels safe and happy. This carries even more weight now that Jackie's parents have been deported and forced to go back to Mexico, leaving Jackie in the United States with her Tía Gina, who she works with at the Valley Care Living seniors' home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhen Gina tells Jackie that they can't afford a season pass for next summer, Jackie is crushed. But on her next trip to Kingdom Adventure, she discovers a strictly protected secret: If a member of their party dies at the park, the rest of their group gets free lifetime passes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eJackie and her friends hatch a plot to bring seniors from Valley Care Living to the park using a fake volunteer program, with the hopes that one of the residents will croak during their visit. The ruse quickly gets its first volunteer—a feisty resident named Phyllis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhat starts off as a macabre plan turns into a revelation for Jackie as Phyllis and the other seniors reveal their own complex histories and connections to Kingdom Adventure, as well as some tough-to-swallow truths about Jackie, her friends, and their future.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith artist Claudia Aguirre, Terry Blas has crafted a graphic novel that is dark and deeply moving. This book is \u003ci\u003eCocoon\u003c\/i\u003e meets \u003ci\u003eHeathers\u003c\/i\u003e—a twisted satire about a magical land and the people who love it, even to the point of obsession. 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