{"product_id":"9781761181788-the-surface-trials","title":"The Surface Trials","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn epic page-turner full of twists you won't see coming, set on an alien planet where, under the watch of a galaxy-wide TV audience, Ammy Antares and her fellow competitors must complete a challenging quest to gain entry into an elite interplanetary academy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNOTABLE BOOK: 2026 CBCA Book of the Year, Younger Readers\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'It's like an interplanetary version of \u003ci\u003eSurvivor\u003c\/i\u003e meets \u003ci\u003eThe Amazing Race\u003c\/i\u003e, but with way more death vines and alien venom.' \u003ci\u003eBetter Reading\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThree days, three clues, one hungry planet.\u003cbr\u003e Constant surveillance.  \u003cbr\u003eThe entire universe watching every move.  \u003cbr\u003eSome will shatter. Most will fail. \u003cbr\u003e A select few will make it through, instant celebrities. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWelcome to the Surface Trials. The only way into Starquest Academy. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor Amethyst Antares, Starquest Academy offers an escape from the prison of her home planet. For Rian - the uber-famous and expertly disguised heir to the universe's two greatest dynasties - failure to get into his own academy is not an option. And Deneb? Well, he's an outlier. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut this year not everything goes to plan, and Amethyst and her squad find themselves playing for more than Starquest admission. To survive, they'll have to outsmart carnivorous creatures, share dangerous secrets, maintain trust and embrace the most shocking truth in the galaxy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSet on a fascinating yet hostile alien planet, this pulse-pounding, high-stakes, elimination-quest novel will have readers on the edge of their seats.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'HM Waugh writes completely unputdownable stories that will keep you up late \u003c\/b\u003e-\u003cb\u003e if she's writing it, I'm reading it.' Amie Kaufman, \u003ci\u003eNYT \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A contest, a journey, a mysterious artefact, this novel never lets up the pace or thrills. I loved it! \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eIt's the kind of book I longed for as a child. Full of thrills, mysteries and kids out there kicking it!' Bren MacDibble, bestselling author of HOW TO BEE and THE DOG RUNNER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'It has everything I love in a story: high stakes, dangerous secrets, and smart kids facing overwhelming odds. Plus space! A wonderfully exciting new book from HM Waugh.' Lian Tanner, bestselling author of MUSEUM OF THIEVES\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Brilliant! Original, riveting and hugely fun.' Jaclyn Moriarty, bestselling author of the KINGDOMS AND EMPIRES series\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003ci\u003eThe Surface Trials\u003c\/i\u003e is exactly what I want in a science-fiction book. I can't recommend it enough.' Dani Solomon, Readings\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55279856419190,"sku":"9781761181788","price":6.38,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_40210019_ca7dcca2-9174-4124-9375-82fecd9081c8.jpg?v=1772685514","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781761181788-the-surface-trials","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}