{"product_id":"the-vale-by-abigail-hing-wen-9798890130310","title":"The Vale","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe inspiration behind the hit Roblox game!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABA Regional Bestseller\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"Ambitious . . . themes of family, friendship, and personal integrity shine.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003e-Kirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"A highly engaging journey of connection and transformation and an innovative read for this present age.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e-Rita Williams-Garcia, Newbery Honor author of \u003ci\u003eOne Crazy Summer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWelcome to \u003ci\u003eThe Vale,\u003c\/i\u003e a world that grows by the power of imagination\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\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\n\n\u003cp\u003eThirteen-year-old Bran Joseph Lee has spent half his life building \u003ci\u003eThe Vale\u003c\/i\u003e, 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\n\n\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 \u003ci\u003eThe Vale\u003c\/i\u003e in a multi-million-dollar competition to fund its further development. But instead, things in \u003ci\u003eThe Vale\u003c\/i\u003e 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\n\n\u003cp\u003eCan Bran and Gnomly uncover the truth of what is happening before both their worlds are destroyed?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLook out for \u003ci\u003eThe Vale-Origins\u003c\/i\u003e, the short film prequel to \u003ci\u003eThe Vale\u003c\/i\u003e starring three-time Tony Award winner Lea Salonga, coming to film festivals and screenings near you!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"Exposes both the wonder of AI and its pitfalls, and the elastic boundary between. Storytelling at its best!\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e-Kathi Appelt, National Book Award Finalist and Newbery Honor author of \u003ci\u003eThe Underneath\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47537233821932,"sku":"9798890130310","price":39.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/38ac7278b91f664055cedf00db3f1bef.jpg?v=1776901629","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/the-vale-by-abigail-hing-wen-9798890130310","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}