{"product_id":"starters-9780385742481","title":"Starters","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn international bestseller \u003cb\u003epublished in over thirty countries, this\u003c\/b\u003e riveting sci-fi dystopic thriller is \"a bona fide page-turner.\" --MTV.com\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCallie lost her parents when the Spore Wars wiped out everyone between the ages of twenty and sixty. She and her little brother, Tyler, go on the run, living as squatters with their friend Michael and fighting off renegades who would kill them for a cookie. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCallie's only hope is Prime Destinations, a disturbing place in Beverly Hills run by a mysterious figure known as the Old Man. He hires teens to rent their bodies to Enders--seniors who want to be young again. Callie, desperate for the money that will keep her, Tyler, and Michael alive, agrees to be a donor. But the neurochip they place in Callie's head malfunctions and she wakes up in the life of her renter. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCallie soon discovers that her renter intends to do more than party--and that Prime Destinations' plans are more evil than she could ever have imagined. . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIncludes \u003ci\u003ePortrait of a Spore\u003c\/i\u003e, a never-before-published short story that takes place in the world of STARTERS. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for STARTERS: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A smart, swift, inventive, altogether gripping story.\" --#1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author DEAN KOONTZ \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Compelling, pulse-pounding, exciting . . . Don't miss it!\" --\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Melissa Marr \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Readers who have been waiting for a worthy successor to Suzanne Collins's \u003ci\u003eThe Hunger Games\u003c\/i\u003e will find it here. Dystopian sci-fi at its best.\" --\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Intriguing, thought-provoking and addictive.\" --BookReporter.com \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Readers will stay hooked. . . . Constantly rising stakes keep this debut intense.\" --\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\"Fast-paced dystopian fiction. . . . The inevitable sequel can't appear soon enough.\" --\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\"Intriguing, fast-paced . . . Fans of dystopian novels will be completely engaged and clamoring for the sequel.\" \u003ci\u003e--\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Addictive and alluring.\" --Examiner.com \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Chilling and riveting.\" --Shelf-Awareness.com \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A must-read for fans of The Hunger Games and Legend. Fast-paced, romantic, and thought-provoking.\"\u003ci\u003e --\u003ci\u003eJustine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eLISSA PRICE is the award-winning international bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eSTARTERS\u003c\/i\u003e, published in over thirty countries, and \u003ci\u003eENDERS\u003c\/i\u003e. She has lived in India and Japan but now resides in Los Angeles. You can visit her at www.LissaPrice.com and follow her on Twitter at @Lissa_Price and Facebook at @LissaPriceAuthor. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Ember","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50503298547986,"sku":"9780385742481","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_e518e1da-f179-463a-8dfe-6685e5952030.jpg?v=1730787746","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/starters-9780385742481","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}