{"product_id":"skipshock-9781536228816","title":"Skipshock","description":"\u003cb\u003eSet in a universe where time is key to power and privilege, this dazzlingly inventive, genre-defying fantasy romance is the first in a duology by best-selling author Caroline O'Donoghue.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMargo is a troubled schoolgirl. After the death of her father, she's on her way to a new boarding school in a new city. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMoon is a salesman. He makes his living traveling through a series of interconnected worlds on a network of barely used train lines. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThey never should have met. But when Margo suddenly appears one day on Moon's train, their fates become inextricably linked. If Margo wants to survive, she has to pass as a traveling salesman, too--except it's not that easy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMove north on the train line and time speeds up, a day passing in mere hours. Move south and time slows down--a day can last several weeks. Slow worlds are the richest ones: you live longer, your youth lasting decades. Fast worlds are sharp, cruel, and don't have time for pleasantries. Death is frequent. Salesmen die young of skipshock. That is, if they're not shot down by the Southern Guard first. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs Margo moves between worlds and her attachment to Moon intensifies, she feels her youth start to slip between her fingers. But is Moon everything he seems? Is Margo? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTold through the eyes of both naive Margo and desperate Moon, the unforgettable realm of \u003ci\u003eSkipshock\u003c\/i\u003e will shake the way you think about love, time, and the fabric of the universe. The first in a planned duology from the best-selling author of the Gifts series, this utterly original epic is a must-read.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCaroline O'Donoghue\u003c\/b\u003e is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebest-selling author of the fantasy trilogy the Gifts, including \u003ci\u003eAll Our Hidden Gifts\u003c\/i\u003e, which has been published in more than twenty territories around the world, \u003ci\u003e The Gifts That Bind Us\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eEvery Gift a Curse\u003c\/i\u003e, all\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eillustrated by Stefanie Caponi. She is also the author of an adult novel, \u003ci\u003e The Rachel Incident\u003c\/i\u003e, which NPR, \u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e, and LitHub all named on their best books of the year lists. She has written for the London\u003ci\u003e Times \u003c\/i\u003eand the\u003ci\u003e Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e and is the host of an award-winning podcast, \u003ci\u003eSentimental Garbage\u003c\/i\u003e. She was born in Ireland and lives in London.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Walker Books Us","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51325401530642,"sku":"9781536228816","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_d071c95d-06af-453a-b0d5-dd61cd723727.jpg?v=1748732351","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/skipshock-9781536228816","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}