{"product_id":"this-great-hemisphere-9780593472361","title":"This Great Hemisphere","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"A thrilling page-turner.\"--Brit\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eBennett\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003e#1\u003ci\u003e New York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Wildly imaginative.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Askaripour soars.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe Boston Globe\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA rallying cry for anyone who has ever felt invisible. A powerful, captivating novel about how far we'll go to protect the ones we love, and what happens when we resist the narratives others write about us. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWelcome to the Northwestern Hemisphere, 2529. An equally exciting and terrifying world born from the ashes of our own, where almost half of people are born invisible, and thus relegated to second-class citizenship. Sweetmint, a young invisible woman, has done everything right her entire life, from excelling in school to landing a highly sought-after apprenticeship with a mysterious, powerful inventor. But all she has fought so hard to earn comes crashing down when she learns that her missing brother, whom she had presumed dead, is not only alive and well but also the primary suspect of a high-profile political murder. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eArmed with nothing more than courage, intellect, and unwavering love for her brother, Sweetmint sets off on the mission of a lifetime: to find her brother before it's too late. With five days until the hemisphere's big election, Sweetmint must evade and outsmart all who aim to destroy her and her people, braving a world full of hard truths that many would rather remain hidden.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Mateo Askaripour wants people to feel seen. His first novel, \u003ci\u003eBlack Buck\u003c\/i\u003e, takes on racism in corporate America with humor and wit. Askaripour was chosen as one of \u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e's \"10 rising stars to make waves,\" and \u003ci\u003eBlack Buck\u003c\/i\u003e was a Read with Jenna \u003ci\u003eToday s\u003c\/i\u003ehow book club pick. Most recently, he was named as a recipient of the National Book Foundation's \"5 Under 35\" prize. \u003ci\u003eThis Great Hemisphere\u003c\/i\u003e is his second novel. He lives in Brooklyn. Follow him on Instagram and Twitter at @AskMateo.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Penguin Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51475130876178,"sku":"9780593472361","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_feb42179-eb5b-41fe-8dce-d532e481a645.jpg?v=1768915151","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/this-great-hemisphere-9780593472361","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}