{"product_id":"the-chemical-garden-1-wither-book-1","title":"The Chemical Garden (1) — Wither: Book 1","description":"\u003cp\u003eA stunning debut YA novel, destined to blow the dystopian genre wide open - The Handmaid's Tale for a new generation. This edition will contain a sneak preview of Fever, and a brand new short story by Lauren DeStefano: \"The First Bride\".\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSixteen-year-old Rhine Ellery has only four years left to live when she is kidnapped by the Gatherers and forced into a polygamous marriage. Now she has one purpose: to escape, find her twin brother, and go home - before her time runs out forever.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat if you knew you exactly when you would die?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn our brave new future, DNA engineering has resulted in a terrible genetic flaw. Women die at the age of 20, men at 25. Young girls are being abducted and forced to breed in a desperate attempt to keep humanity ahead of the disease that threatens to eradicate it.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16-year-old Rhine Ellery is kidnapped and sold as a bride to Linden, a rich young man with a dying wife. Even though he is kind to her, Rhine is desperate to escape her gilded cage - and Linden's cruel father. With the help of Gabriel, a servant she is growing dangerously attracted to, Rhine attempts to break free, in what little time she has left.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"sb-details\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Children's fiction, Fantasy \u0026amp; Magic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 374\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Harper Voyager\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9780007386987\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Harper Voyager","offers":[{"title":"Standard Secondhand — £1.00","offer_id":47908241080497,"sku":"SB-0007386982-C3","price":1.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/2669\/5345\/files\/0007386982.jpg?v=1789151446","url":"https:\/\/sellbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-chemical-garden-1-wither-book-1","provider":"Sell Books .co.uk","version":"1.0","type":"link"}