{"product_id":"the-end-and-other-beginnings-stories-from-the-future-paperback","title":"The End and Other Beginnings: Stories from the Future - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eVeronica Roth\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBestselling \u003cem\u003eDivergent \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eCarve the Mark\u003c\/em\u003e author Veronica Roth delivers a stunning collection of novella-length stories set in the future, illustrated with startling black-and-white artwork--now available in paperback \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo world is like the other. Within this masterful collection, each setting is more strange and wonderful than the last, brimming with new technologies and beings. And yet, for all the advances in these futuristic lands, the people still must confront deeply human problems.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn these six stories, Veronica Roth reaches into the unknown and draws forth something startlingly familiar and profoundly beautiful. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith tales of friendship and revenge, plus two new stories from the \u003cem\u003eCarve the Mark \u003c\/em\u003euniverse, this collection has something for new and old fans alike. Each story begins with a hope for a better end, but always end with a better understanding of the beginning.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith beautifully intricate black-and-white interior illustrations and a uniquely designed package, this is the perfect gift for book lovers. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNO WORLD IS LIKE THE OTHER.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWithin this masterful collection, each setting is more strange and wonderful than the last, brimming with new technologies and beings. And yet, for all the advances in these futuristic lands, the people still must confront deeply human problems. In these six short stories, Veronica Roth reaches into the unknown and draws forth something startlingly familiar and profoundly beautiful.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cstrong\u003e\"INERTIA,\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003efriends\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eClaire and Matt stopped speaking six months ago. When Matt gets into a car accident and his end looks certain, he requests a visitation, a procedure that allows him and Claire to revisit shared memories--and a chance to discover what went wrong. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"THE SPINNERS\"\u003c\/strong\u003e follows bounty hunter Atleigh Kent as she tracks and kills leeches--a predatory extraterrestrial race that illegally absorbs human host bodies. But death begets death, and Atleigh is relentless in her search for revenge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eImagine a unique symphony, a slow ode of aches and joy, notes created by each body as it lives and as it dies. In \u003cstrong\u003e\"HEARKEN,\"\u003c\/strong\u003e these songs are heard by a select few. As Darya makes a difficult decision between her role as a recorder of life songs or death songs, she discovers where the two merge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"VIM AND VIGOR\" \u003c\/strong\u003eexplores fandom, anxiety, and female friendship through Edie's choice to use the Elucidation Protocol, a simulated reality technology that reveals the likely outcomes of difficult decisions. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cstrong\u003e\"ARMORED ONES,\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eTeka has one mission while working undercover with the Storyteller: kill Cyra Noavek. Akos, on the other hand, must prove his wit and mettle in a rite that will likely kill him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"THE TRANSFORMATIONIST\"\u003c\/strong\u003e delves into the psyche of Otho--a prisoner in jail for a crime he never intended to commit. His honest story is all it would take to release him, but he refuses to speak.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis collection has something for new and old fans alike. \u003cem\u003eDivergent\u003c\/em\u003e's\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eglobally bestselling author, Veronica Roth, weaves tales that begin with a hope for a better end, but always end with a better understanding of the beginning.\u003c\/p\u003e--Neal Shusterman, author of \u003cem\u003eChallenge Deep\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eScythe\u003c\/em\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNO WORLD IS LIKE THE OTHER.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWithin this masterful collection, each setting is more strange and wonderful than the last, brimming with new technologies and beings. And yet, for all the advances in these futuristic lands, the people still must confront deeply human problems. 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