{"product_id":"the-world-gives-way-paperback","title":"The World Gives Way - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMarissa Levien\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Ray Bradbury Prize for Science Fiction, Fantasy \u0026amp; Speculative Fiction Finalist \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In a near-future world on the brink of collapse, a young woman born into servitude must seize her own freedom in this glittering debut with a brilliant twist--perfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eStation Eleven\u003c\/i\u003e, Karen Thompson Walker, and Naomi Alderman.\u003cp\u003e In fifty years, Myrra will be free. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Until then, she's a contract worker. Ever since she was five, her life and labor have belonged to the highest bidder on her contract--butchers, laundries, and now the powerful, secretive Carlyles. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e But when one night finds the Carlyles dead, Myrra is suddenly free a lot sooner than she anticipated--and at a cost she never could have imagined. Burdened with the Carlyles' orphaned daughter and the terrible secret they died to escape, she runs. With time running out, Myrra must come face to face with the truth about her world--and embrace what's left before it's too late. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e A sweeping novel with a darkly glimmering heart, \u003ci\u003eThe World Gives Way\u003c\/i\u003e is an unforgettable portrait of a world in freefall, and the fierce drive to live even at the end of it all. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e A \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Best Sci-Fi and Fantasy Novel of 2021 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e A \u003ci\u003eFortune Magazine \u003c\/i\u003eBest Book of 2021 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \"A staggering marvel.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \"\u003ci\u003eThe World Gives Way\u003c\/i\u003e has a sweeping world rich in lore and an electric plot.\"--Brandon Taylor, Booker Prize-nominated author of \u003ci\u003eReal Life\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMarissa Levien\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer and artist who hails from Washington State and now lives in New York with a kindly journalist and their two cats. \u003ci\u003eThe World Gives Way\u003c\/i\u003e is her first novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 432\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 8 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 03, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51766898164000,"sku":"9780316592376","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/20aca9454d36610592079f1c4bdef4f7.webp?v=1780300755","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-world-gives-way-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}