{"product_id":"partials-9780062071057","title":"Partials","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor fans of \u003cem\u003eThe Hunger Games\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eBattlestar Galactica\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eBlade Runner\u003c\/em\u003e comes the first book in the Partials Sequence, a fast-paced, action-packed, and riveting sci-fi teen series, by acclaimed author Dan Wells. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHumanity is all but extinguished after a war with Partials--engineered organic beings identical to humans--has decimated the population. Reduced to only tens of thousands by a weaponized virus to which only a fraction of humanity is immune, the survivors in North America have huddled together on Long Island. But sixteen-year-old Kira is determined to find a solution. As she tries desperately to save what is left of her race, she discovers that that the survival of both humans and Partials rests in her attempts to answer questions about the war's origin that she never knew to ask.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlaying on our curiosity of and fascination with the complete collapse of civilization, \u003cem\u003ePartials\u003c\/em\u003e is, at its heart, a story of survival, one that explores the individual narratives and complex relationships of those left behind, both humans and Partials alike--and of the way in which the concept of what is right and wrong in this world is greatly dependent on one's own point of view. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSupports the Common Core State Standards\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWells, Dan:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eDan Wells is the author of the Mirador series (\u003cem\u003eBluescreen, Ones and Zeroes\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eActive Memory\u003c\/em\u003e), as well as the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling Partials Sequence and the John Cleaver series--the first book of which, \u003cem\u003eI Am Not a Serial Killer, \u003c\/em\u003ehas been made into a major motion picture. He has been nominated for the Campbell Award and has won a Hugo Award and three Parsec Awards for his podcast \u003cem\u003eWriting Excuses. \u003c\/em\u003eHe plays a lot of games, reads a lot of books, and eats a lot of food, which is pretty much the ideal life he imagined for himself as a child. You can find out more online at www.thedanwells.com.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Balzer \u0026 Bray\/Harperteen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50647414604050,"sku":"9780062071057","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_7123e69c-a7d9-4d11-b726-b98832c8805e.jpg?v=1734799467","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/partials-9780062071057","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}