{"product_id":"9780702325137","title":"This Shattered Promise","description":"\u003cp\u003e Author(s): Keats, Sharada \u003cbr\u003e Binding: Paperback, \u003cbr\u003e Date of Publication: 14\/08\/2025,\u003cbr\u003e Pagination: 448 pages,\u003cbr\u003e ISBN13\\EAN\\SKU: 9780702325137,\u003cbr\u003e Description: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a world where life itself must be paid for if you want to\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003esurvive... what would happen if you could buy more? This\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003esequel to the Carnegie-nominated These Stolen Lives is a\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethrilling and beautifully written dystopian romantasy, full of tension,\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eromance and godly powers. Perfect for fans of Malorie Blackman\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eand Tahereh Mafi.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e After her secret involvement in a rebellion against the Skøl government,\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eseventeen-year-old Mora has now been separated from her friend\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKit, just as they realized their feelings for each other. Targeted\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003efor her rare memory and drawing skills, she has been dragged\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eto help unscrupulous Sciencemaster General, Sacrifice Sting,\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003edeliver a breakthrough for the High Governor: the key to immortality.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCan the Skøl conquer death itself? And at what price?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe secret may lie in ancient Xan wisdom that Kit's native people,\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003esequestered in their last enclave in the Badlands, have long guarded.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the wrong hands, these powers would be utterly devastating.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCan Kit and Mora manage to find each other again - and save\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003etheir future?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e These Stolen Lives was nominated for the Carnegie\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMedal for Writing 2025 and longlisted for the Branford Boase\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAward 2025.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e A gorgeous, slow-burn romance full of longing and hope, drawn\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ein a dual narrative.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e New villains, mysterious new allies, rich new settings and a\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003edeeper exploration of folkloric, mythic fantasy magic and dangerous\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003egods...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSensitive  and intelligently explored themes of colonialism,\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003egreed, injustice and equality.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePRAISE FOR THESE STOLEN LIVES:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A striking, thought-provoking YA dystopia' - The Guardian\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Fabulously detailed world-building' - Patrice Lawrence, author of\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOrangeboy\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Griffin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55603606126965,"sku":"9780702325137","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0379\/1365\/7388\/files\/9780702325137.jpg?v=1751966653","url":"https:\/\/www.griffinbooksonline.co.uk\/products\/9780702325137","provider":"Griffin Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}