{"product_id":"the-city-of-gold-and-lead-2-9781481414753","title":"The City of Gold and Lead, 2","description":"\u003cb\u003eWill and his friends return to the City of the Tripods--and risk their lives--in this second book of a classic alien trilogy ideal for fans of Rick Yancey's \u003ci\u003eThe 5th Wave\u003c\/i\u003e and Margaret Peterson Haddix's Shadow Children series.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Will and his friends arrived at the White Mountains, they thought everything would be okay. They'd found a safe haven where the mechanical monsters called Tripods could not find them. But once there, they wonder about the world around them and how they are faring against the machines. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn order to save everyone else, Will and his friends want to take down the Tripods once and for all. That means journeying to the Tripod capital: the City of Gold and Lead. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAlthough the journey will be difficult, the real danger comes once Will is inside the city, where Tripods roam freely and humans are even more enslaved than they are on the outside. Without anyone to help him, Will must learn the secrets of the Tripods--and how to take them down--before they figure out that he's a spy...and he can only pretend to be brainwashed for so long.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eChristopher, John:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - John Christopher was the pseudonym of Samuel Youd, who was born in Lancashire, England, in 1922. He was the author of more than fifty novels and novellas, as well as numerous short stories. His most famous books include \u003ci\u003eThe Death of Grass\u003c\/i\u003e, the Tripods trilogy, \u003ci\u003eThe Lotus Caves\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Guardians\u003c\/i\u003e.","brand":"Aladdin Paperbacks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50662456295698,"sku":"9781481414753","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_6b6b7848-718f-40ee-907a-6d40f7f05607.jpg?v=1733524373","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-city-of-gold-and-lead-2-9781481414753","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}