Aisle Nine

It's Black Friday--and the apocalypse is on sale!

Ever since the world filled with portals to hell and bloodthirsty demons started popping out on the reg, Jasper's life has gotten worse and worse. A teenage nobody with no friends or family, he is plagued by the life he can't remember and the person he's sure he's supposed to be.

Jasper spends his days working as a checkout clerk at the Here for You discount mart, where a hell portal in aisle nine means danger every shift. But at least here he can be near the girl he's crushing on--Kyle Kuan, a junior member of the monster-fighting Vanguard--who seems to hate Jasper for reasons he can't remember or understand.

But when Jasper and Kyle learn they both share a frightening vision of the impending apocalypse, they're forced to team up and uncover the uncomfortable truth about the hell portals and the demons that haunt the world. Because the true monsters are not always what they seem, the past is not always what we wish, and like it or not, on Black Friday, all hell will break loose, starting in aisle nine.

Rising star Ian X. Cho delivers an unforgettably freaky and hilarious YA debut with Aisle Nine, perfect for fans of Grasshopper Jungle or The Last of Us.

Author: Ian X. Cho
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 09/24/2024
Pages: 272
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.60w x 1.10d
ISBN: 9780063206809
Audience: Young Adult


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 07/08/2024
Kirkus Reviews 08/01/2024
School Library Journal 09/01/2024 pg. 110
Booklist 09/01/2024 pg. 71
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 10/01/2024