{"product_id":"for-darkness-shows-the-stars-isbn-9780062006141","title":"For Darkness Shows the Stars","description":"\u003cp\u003eFans of \u003cem\u003eDivergent\u003c\/em\u003e will love Diana Peterfreund’s take on Jane Austen’s \u003cem\u003ePersuasion\u003c\/em\u003e set in a post-apocalyptic world.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eIn the dystopian future of \u003cem\u003eFor Darkness Shows the Stars\u003c\/em\u003e, a genetic experiment has devastated humanity. In the aftermath, a new class system placed anti-technology Luddites in absolute power over vast estates—and any survivors living there.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eElliot North is a dutiful Luddite and a dutiful daughter who runs her father’s estate. When the boy she loved, Kai, a servant, asked her to run away with him four years ago, she refused, although it broke her heart.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eNow Kai is back. And while Elliot longs for a second chance with her first love, she knows it could mean betraying everything she’s been raised to believe is right.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eFor \u003cem\u003eDarkness Shows the Stars\u003c\/em\u003e is a breathtaking YA romance about opening your mind to the future and your heart to the one person you know can break it.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003eIt's been several generations since a genetic experiment gone wrong caused the Reduction, decimating humanity and giving rise to a Luddite nobility who outlawed most technology.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eElliot North has always known her place in this world. Four years ago Elliot refused to run away with her childhood sweetheart, the servant Kai, choosing duty to her family's estate over love. Since then the world has changed: a new class of Post-Reductionists is jumpstarting the wheel of progress, and Elliot's estate is foundering, forcing her to rent land to the mysterious Cloud Fleet, a group of shipbuilders that includes renowned explorer Captain Malakai Wentforth—an almost unrecognizable Kai. And while Elliot wonders if this could be their second chance, Kai seems determined to show Elliot exactly what she gave up when she let him go. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut Elliot soon discovers her old friend carries a secret—one that could change their society . . . or bring it to its knees. And again, she's faced with a choice: cling to what she's been raised to believe, or cast her lot with the only boy she's ever loved, even if she's lost him forever.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInspired by Jane Austen's persuasion, \u003cem\u003eFor Darkness Shows the Stars\u003c\/em\u003e is a breathtaking romance about opening your mind to the future and your heart to the one person you know can break it.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003ePraise for ASCENDANT: “In this thrilling sequel to Peterfreund’s Rampant...the strong yet vulnerable heroine, compelling conflicts, and exquisite settings should find a voracious audience in those familiar with the first installment.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for ASCENDANT: “Peterfreund is sure to gain a stronger following with Ascendant, and fans will eagerly await further titles in the series.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for ASCENDANT: “Ascendant is fast paced, fresh and engrossing—plus it has killer unicorns, what could be better? I love this book!” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCarrie Ryan, New York Times bestselling author of The Forest of Hands and Teeth and The Dead-Tossed Waves  Carrie Ryan, New York Times bestselling author of THE FOREST OF HANDS AND TEETH\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for ASCENDANT: “I was riveted by Ascendant. It’s not only about killer unicorns; it’s also about finding the courage to make tough decisions—and to be true to yourself. I think Astrid rocks!” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMalinda Lo, author of ASH\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Diana Peterfreund’s For Darkness Shows the Stars is an impassioned ode to Jane Austen, love, and the hope found in stars.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBeth Revis, New York Times bestselling author of ACROSS THE UNIVERSE and A MILLION SUNS\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A beautiful, epic love story you won’t be able to put down!” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSimone Elkeles, New York Times bestselling author of the Perfect Chemistry series\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Don’t you love it when a brilliant idea meets with brilliant execution? Thank you, Diana Peterfreund for giving us a post-apocalyptic Persuasion. 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