by Sean McGinty (Author)
The Wizard of Oz meets Ready Player One in this darkly comic YA novel about identity, depression, giving up, and finding your way home.
High school senior Rainbow is trapped with three other teens in a game-like world that may or may not be real. Together, they must complete quests and gain experience in order to access their own forgotten memories, decode what has happened to them, and find a portal home.
As Rainbow's memories slowly return, the story of a lonely teen facing senior year as the new kid in a small town emerges. Surreal, absurdist humor balances sensitively handled themes of suicide, depression, and the search for identity in an unpredictable and ultimately hopeful page-turner that's perfect for fans of Shaun David Hutchinson, Adam Silvera, and Libba Bray's
Going Bovine. Author Biography
Sean McGinty teaches writing at Mount Hood Community College. His debut novel, The End of Fun, was an Indies Introduce selection. He lives in Oregon with his family and his dogs. Twitter: @mcgintyface, Instagram: @mcgintyface.
Number of Pages: 336
Dimensions: 1.18 x 8.58 x 5.78 IN
Publication Date: August 10, 2021
Accelerated Reader:
Quiz Name: Rainbow in the Dark
Interest Level: Upper Grades, 9-12
Reading Level: 4.3
Point Value: 10
