{"product_id":"9781250250933","title":"The Kingdom","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Kingdom\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Jess Rothenberg\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA half-android, half-human girl is accused of murder in Jess Rothenberg's tautly-paced YA thriller, \u003ci\u003eThe Kingdom\u003c\/i\u003e, perfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eWestworld\u003c\/i\u003e and The Lunar Chronicles.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Wildly addictive and beautifully terrifying... Readers will leave this glittering theme park forgetting what is real.\"—\u003cb\u003eDhonielle Clayton, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Belles \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWelcome to the Kingdom… where \"Happily Ever After\" isn’t just a promise, but a rule. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGlimmering like a jewel behind its gateway, The Kingdom™ is an immersive fantasy theme park where guests soar on virtual dragons, castles loom like giants, and bioengineered species—formerly extinct—roam free. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAna is one of seven Fantasists, beautiful “princesses” engineered to make dreams come true. When she meets park employee Owen, Ana begins to experience emotions beyond her programming including, for the first time… love.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut the fairytale becomes a nightmare when Ana is accused of murdering Owen, igniting the trial of the century. Through courtroom testimony, interviews, and Ana’s memories of Owen, emerges a tale of love, lies, and cruelty—and what it truly means to be human.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Wildly addictive and beautifully terrifying... Readers will leave this glittering theme park forgetting what is real.\"—\u003cb\u003eDhonielle Clayton, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Belles \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Reading \u003ci\u003eThe Kingdom\u003c\/i\u003e feels like a dark treasure hunt. Rothenberg interweaves profound existential questions with breakneck twists and turns to create a story that's both unputdownable and unforgettable.\"—\u003cb\u003eSara Holland, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times-\u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eEverless \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"Rothenberg presents a thought-provoking anti–fairy tale.\"—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly  \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This sublime blend of \u003ci\u003eThe Stepford Wives\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWestworld\u003c\/i\u003e is richly composed and intricately plotted.\"—\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"Through flashbacks, trial transcripts, and evidence exhibits, Ana's story, and greater revelations about the world around her, unfold in tantalizing pieces. A layered and fast-paced mystery with an ethical backbone.\"—\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e    \u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The Kingdom\u003c\/i\u003e is essentially Disney on steroids, and Rothenberg brings the idea of a place built on fantasy to its inevitable conclusion: what happens when those fantasies aren’t so nice, and at whose cost are those fantasies fulfilled?\"—\u003ci\u003eBulletin of the Center for Children's Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003c\/i\u003eThis highly accessible title is recommended to both science fiction fans and teens who don’t normally read in this genre, and to readers who enjoyed titles such as Lauren Oliver’s \u003ci\u003eReplica\u003c\/i\u003e and S.J. Kincaid’s \u003ci\u003eThe Diabolic\u003c\/i\u003e.\"—School Library Journal\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781250250933\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Square Fish","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40739237626062,"sku":"9781250250933","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_dda05c79-64be-4383-bf1b-00d0d1a8615f.jpg?v=1641359036","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781250250933","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}