{"product_id":"we-the-watched-9781434832740","title":"We, The Watched","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"A deeply allegorical and powerfully thought-provoking dystopian must-read.\" --\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn amnesiac wakes in a forest outside the capital of a nation he doesn't recognize. Calling himself Seven, he struggles to conform in a surveillance society where the government keeps a Watched list of its own citizens. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Seven enters the city, he discovers a nation with no separation between Church and State. Those who rebel are called Heretics and face execution. The amnesiac's blank-slate perspective lets him see through the government's propaganda, but soon attracts the eyes of the Guard. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe debut novel by Adam Bender exposes a current political issue in an exciting science fiction adventure, carrying on the tradition of dystopian classics \u003ci\u003e1984\u003c\/i\u003e by George Orwell and \u003ci\u003eFahrenheit 451\u003c\/i\u003e by Ray Bradbury, as well as more recent blockbuster novels like \u003ci\u003eThe Hunger Games\u003c\/i\u003e by Suzanne Collins. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eContinue Seven's revolution in \u003ci\u003eDivided We Fall\u003c\/i\u003e by Adam Bender.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAdam Bender is an award-winning journalist and author of speculative fiction that explores modern-day political fears with a balance of action and romance. Adam has reported extensively on technology and the international debate between personal privacy and national security. Adam is a senior journalist for Computerworld, Techworld and CIO in Sydney, Australia. He previously covered US politics on Capitol Hill for the esteemed Washington trade journal, Communications Daily. He lives with his wife in Sydney.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Createspace Independent Publishing Platform","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50873322635538,"sku":"9781434832740","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_0b6a3645-7739-49fd-b0d4-78e45102d1e2.jpg?v=1737927653","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/we-the-watched-9781434832740","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}