{"product_id":"the-kill-factor-hardcover","title":"The Kill Factor - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBen Oliver\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA brand-new game show that offers young criminals the chance at freedom has been greenlit. Little do they know, winning is their only chance at survival. A captivating examination of the dark truths around the criminal justice system, Ben Oliver, critically acclaimed author of The Loop trilogy, delivers an action-packed thrill ride with deadly high stakes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFifty contestants. Five mental and physical challenges. One winner. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a near-future where a virtual currency of digital content fuels a fame-hungry society, a brand-new experiment that combines social media and reality TV has been greenlit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVoted on, and contestants are sent to a maximum-security reform camp on an island where they can have no contact with the outside world. To lose means prison. But to win is to be free. The most popular young offender with the most upvotes by the end is given both a second chance in society and a cash prize.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis kind of money could mean everything to Emerson and her family who live in the Burrows, one of the subterranean villages where the government have buried affordable housing. It's more than freedom. It could mean the chance to change her family's circumstance and finally find a place in the society they've never been allowed into.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut what Emerson doesn't know, what the viewers don't know, is that the prison on the island is empty. Those who lose, those who are voted off aren't incarcerated. Each challenge will leave more and more contestants to die. And the only choice they have is to win over viewers before it's too late.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBenjamin Oliver grew up in Scotland and began writing long before he could spell. He attended the University of Stirling where he studied English but spent most of his time trying to write a novel. Benjamin's first short story was published when he was eighteen, and since then he's been published in over a dozen literary magazines and anthologies. Fueled by astounding amounts of coffee, Benjamin completed \u003ci\u003eThe Loop\u003c\/i\u003e -- his first full-length YA manuscript -- in Edinburgh, where he currently lives and teaches English at secondary school.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.14 x 8.33 x 5.87 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 16, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51748804165920,"sku":"9781338891850","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/b1409d226b602fa2818780914655f9a2.webp?v=1779916684","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-kill-factor-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}