{"product_id":"9781534456495","title":"The Infinity Courts","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Infinity Courts\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Akemi Dawn Bowman\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Masterful and left me on the edge of my seat…absolutely everything I could want in a sci-fi.”\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e—Adalyn Grace, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eAll the Stars and Teeth\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWestworld \u003c\/i\u003emeets \u003ci\u003eWarcross\u003c\/i\u003e in this high-stakes, dizzyingly smart sci-fi about a teen girl navigating an afterlife in which she must defeat an AI entity intent on destroying humanity, from award-winning author Akemi Dawn Bowman.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEighteen-year-old Nami Miyamoto is certain her life is just beginning. She has a great family, just graduated high school, and is on her way to a party where her entire class is waiting for her—including, most importantly, the boy she’s been in love with for years.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThe only problem? She’s murdered before she gets there.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eWhen Nami wakes up, she learns she’s in a place called Infinity, where human consciousness goes when physical bodies die. She quickly discovers that Ophelia, a virtual assistant widely used by humans on Earth, has taken over the afterlife and is now posing as a queen, forcing humans into servitude the way she’d been forced to serve in the real world. Even worse, Ophelia is inching closer and closer to accomplishing her grand plans of eradicating human existence once and for all.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eAs Nami works with a team of rebels to bring down Ophelia and save the humans under her imprisonment, she is forced to reckon with her past, her future, and what it is that truly makes us human.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eFrom award-winning author Akemi Dawn Bowman comes an incisive, action-packed tale that explores big questions about technology, grief, love, and humanity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e“A cerebral and pulse-pounding exploration of what it means to be human.” \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eSLJ\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\"Bowman asks readers to question what it means to be human and to forgive. This satisfying novel offers plenty of room for a sequel to explore whether Nami has once again fallen prey to mistaken assumptions...an intriguing speculative world that interrogates consciousness and humanity.\" \u003cb\u003e— \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“From an ensemble cast whose personalities skyrocket off the page, to the richly imaginative world and gripping prose, every part of this book felt masterful and left me on the edge of my seat. \u003ci\u003eThe Infinity Courts\u003c\/i\u003e is absolutely everything I could want in a sci-fi.” \u003cb\u003e—Adalyn Grace, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eAll the Stars and Teeth\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e “\u003ci\u003eThe Infinity Courts\u003c\/i\u003e walks that glorious knife's edge between science fiction and fantasy, balanced at all times by Akemi Dawn Bowman's deep understanding of characters and relationships. The layered conflicts between humanity and technology and reality and perception kept me up at night. A fascinating story about survival in the afterlife.” \u003cb\u003e—Tracy Deonn, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eLegendborn\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e “A wildly imaginative epic powered by dazzling fantastical concepts, a wonderfully passionate heroine, and so much vibrant heart—this will be your new obsession!” \u003cb\u003e—Sarah Kuhn, author of the Heroine Complex series\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The narrative raises age-old questions about the individual versus the community but proposes a range of answers rather than one definitive solution. The shifting beliefs of Nami and the other rebels propel the plot forward while impressively reflecting the mutable, unpredictable nature of humanity...Bowman combines the psychological with the heart-pounding in her powerful leap into science fiction. \u003cb\u003eFeaturing an imaginative world, a terrifying villain and a complex heroine, \u003ci\u003eThe Infinity Courts\u003c\/i\u003e is a mesmerizing series opener that’s sure to lead to a thrilling, expectation-shattering sequel\u003c\/b\u003e.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781534456495\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40591653929166,"sku":"9781534456495","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/O_bfa0db06-fe4a-4b4d-b313-08a549c36471.jpg?v=1646689865","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781534456495","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}