{"product_id":"9781250307996","title":"Unlocked : An Oral History of Haden's Syndrome","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eUnlocked\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): John Scalzi\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiscover the history of Haden's Syndrome, the virus that created the world of John Scalzi's inventive near-future thrillers \u003ci\u003eLock In \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eHead On\u003c\/i\u003e, in the prequel novella \u003ci\u003eUnlocked\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNot long from now, a virus will sweep the globe. Most will suffer no worse than flu-like symptoms, but an unlucky one percent will be changed forever. Hundreds of millions become \"locked in\", awake, aware, but completely unable to control their bodies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the story of the doctors, scientists, engineers, politicians, and heroes who remade the world. It is the story of the chaotic outbreak, the fight for a cure, the changes that followed. It is an oral history, straight from the mouths of those who survived the most dynamic period in human history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eLock In\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This is the kind of thriller that Michael Crichton, Lincoln Child, and James Rollins do so well. Add John Scalzi to that list.\" —Douglas Preston, #1 \u003ci\u003eNYT \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Kraken Project \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eImpact\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"As much as Scalzi has the scientific creativity of a Michael Crichton, he also has the procedural chops of a Stephen J. Canell to craft a whodunit with buddy-cop charm and suspects aplenty—most of them in someone else's body.\" —\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Satisfying.” —NPR\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Scalzi takes his work to an entirely new level.” —Cory Doctorow\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A smart, thoughtful near-future thriller…. This powerful novel will intrigue and entertain both fans and newcomers.” —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly, \u003c\/i\u003estarred review\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“John Scalzi may be the most entertaining writer in SF today.” —\u003ci\u003eToronto Star\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781250307996\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Tordotcom","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40708918706382,"sku":"9781250307996","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_e852d461-8bc1-42dc-b685-7bdccba02450.jpg?v=1640668082","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781250307996","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}