{"product_id":"9781399641869","title":"Scion","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE #1 \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER IS BACK\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eScion\u003c\/i\u003e introduces #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller James Islington's first ever sci-fi novel in an unmissable new series filled with deadly assassins, dark humour, and world-changing technology - perfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eThe Murderbot Diaries\u003c\/i\u003e and complete with the breathless pace and jaw-dropping twists readers know and love from global phenomenon \u003ci\u003eThe Will of the Many\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMy job, when you think about it, isn't so different from a lot of people's.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The more old-fashioned crowd do still get hung up on the 'killing people' part of it, I guess, but that's a them problem: it's been perfectly legal to take out lifers for ages. Besides, once ultrawealthy morons realised they had a way to live forever - limited resources be damned - there was only ever going to be one genuinely practical deterrent. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e So, sure, I have to deal with a tonne of boring planning. Inconvenient hours. Some pretty awkward face-to-face interactions. And like most of us, I'm really only clocking in to try and crawl out from beneath my debts. But someone's got to do it.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Luckily, my genetic compatibilities make me really, \u003ci\u003ereally \u003c\/i\u003egood at doing it. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Still. This next job . . . I don't know. It's something I haven't had to deal with in years. Kind of the opposite of my regular duties. Strange, that it got thrown my way. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e I'm sure it'll all go totally fine though. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFusing the dystopian cityscapes of cyberpunk with the explosive action of anime, this cinematic sci-fi thriller will enchant both veteran fans and readers entirely new to the genre.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Islington, James","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56692285079938,"sku":"9781399641869","price":22.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0936\/6575\/5522\/files\/9781399641869.jpg?v=1780662681","url":"https:\/\/archwaybookshop.co.uk\/products\/9781399641869","provider":"Archway Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}