{"product_id":"how-we-became-wicked-9781481419840","title":"How We Became Wicked","description":"\u003cb\u003eWhen an insect-borne plague begins to envelop the world, three sixteen-year-olds struggle to survive amongst the healthy \"trues\" and the infected \"wickeds\" in this gripping dystopian tale from the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Winter Place\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA plague, called Wickedness, is pulsing through the world; and in its wake, it's dividing the population into thirds: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe WICKED: Already infected by the droves of Singers, the ultraviolet mosquito-like insects who carry the plague, the Wicked roam the world freely. They don't want for much--only to maim and dismember you. But don't worry: They always ask politely first. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe TRUE: The True live in contained, isolated communities. They're the lucky ones; they found safety from the Singers. And while the threat of the Wicked may not be eliminated, for the True, the threat has certainly been contained... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe VEXED: The Vexed are the truly fortunate ones--they survived the sting of the Singers, leaving them immune. But they're far from safe. The Vexed hold the key to a cure, and there are those who will do anything to get it. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this brilliantly realized novel, three teens--Astrid, Hank, and Natalie--start to realize that the divisions of their world aren't as clear as they seem, and are forced to question what being wicked truly means.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eYates, Alexander:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Alexander Yates was born in Haiti and grew up in Mexico, Bolivia, and the Philippines. He is the author of the critically-acclaimed adult novel \u003ci\u003eMoondogs\u003c\/i\u003e, and YA novels \u003ci\u003eThe Winter Place \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e How We Became Wicked. \u003c\/i\u003eAlso a photographer, he lives in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, with his wife.","brand":"Atheneum Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50338264285458,"sku":"9781481419840","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_ce01cc3d-5fcb-400f-92c9-a442426c0f62.jpg?v=1744206486","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/how-we-became-wicked-9781481419840","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}