{"product_id":"scorpion-deep-by-cg-drews-pre-order-october-27-2026","title":"Scorpion Deep by CG Drews (Pre-Order October 27, 2026)","description":"\u003ch3\u003eScorpion Deep by CG Drews (Pre-Order October 27, 2026) \u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom #1 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e bestselling author C.G. Drews comes a haunting YA horror fantasy about loneliness, obsession, and an ancient sea god that refuses to let go.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePerfect for readers of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003egothic horror\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003edark fantasy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecosmic horror\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLGBTQ+ young adult fiction\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eScorpion Deep\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is an atmospheric tale of eldritch gods, body horror, and the terrifying cost of being seen.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJonathan Covey has always dreamed of escaping Kelcarrow, the gloomy island where the sea whispers old legends and everyone seems destined to stay. As summer ends, his closest friends prepare to leave for college on the mainland—unaware that Jonathan has been left behind.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDesperate to outrun his future and his fear of abandonment, Jonathan performs an ancient ritual, offering a tithe to Scorpion Deep, a long-forgotten eldritch sea god many believe is only a myth.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe ritual works.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eScorpion Deep awakens—and quickly becomes fixated on Jonathan. As an impossible bond forms between them, Jonathan finds himself both horrified and irresistibly drawn to the immortal being. But when scales begin spreading across his skin and the sea god's devotion turns increasingly violent, Jonathan realizes that escaping Kelcarrow may no longer be possible.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTo break free, he'll have to destroy the monster that answered his call. 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