{"product_id":"want-9781481489232","title":"Want","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"Fresh, compelling--and timely.\" --Veronica Roth, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eCarve the Mark \u003c\/i\u003eand the Divergent series\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"Vividly conjured...positively chilling.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Spectacular.\" --\u003ci\u003eBuzzfeed\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eSet in a near-future Taipei plagued by pollution, a group of teens risk everything to save their city in this thrilling novel from critically acclaimed author Cindy Pon.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJason Zhou survives in a divided society where the elite use their wealth to buy longer lives. The rich wear special suits, protecting them from the pollution and viruses that plague the city, while those without suffer illness and early deaths. Frustrated by his city's corruption and still grieving the loss of his mother who died as a result of it, Zhou is determined to change things, no matter the cost. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith the help of his friends, Zhou infiltrates the lives of the wealthy in hopes of destroying the international Jin Corporation from within. Jin Corp not only manufactures the special suits the rich rely on, but they may also be manufacturing the pollution that makes them necessary. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYet the deeper Zhou delves into this new world of excess and wealth, the more muddled his plans become. And against his better judgment, Zhou finds himself falling for Daiyu, the daughter of Jin Corp's CEO. Can Zhou save his city without compromising who he is, or destroying his own heart?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePon, Cindy:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Cindy Pon is the author of \u003ci\u003eSilver Phoenix\u003c\/i\u003e, which was named one of the Top Ten Fantasy and Science Fiction Books for Youth by \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, and one of 2009's Best Fantasy, Science Fiction and Horror by \u003ci\u003eVOYA\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eSerpentine \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eSacrifice\u003c\/i\u003e were both Junior Library Guild selections and received starred reviews from \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, respectively. She also wrote \u003ci\u003eWant\u003c\/i\u003e, which is a Freeman Book Award Honorable Mention and \u003ci\u003eRuse\u003c\/i\u003e. She is the cofounder of Diversity in YA with Malinda Lo and on the advisory board of We Need Diverse Books. Cindy is also a Chinese brush painting student of over a decade. Learn more about her books and art at CindyPon.com.","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50649987514642,"sku":"9781481489232","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_fc06bbf0-6b15-4227-a639-e3511a46787b.jpg?v=1733279685","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/want-9781481489232","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}