{"product_id":"skipshock-a-ya-time-travel-fantasy-romance-across-parallel-worlds-isbn-9781536228816","title":"Skipshock: (A YA Time-Travel Fantasy Romance Across Parallel Worlds)","description":"\u003cb\u003eSet in a universe where time is key to power and privilege, this dazzlingly inventive, genre-defying fantasy romance is the first in a duology by best-selling author Caroline O’Donoghue.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePerfect for readers who love epic fantasy, speculative fiction, and coming-of-age stories\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA sweeping YA fantasy romance set across interconnected parallel worlds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA time-based magic system where time is power and every journey has consequences\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDual perspectives, high-stakes adventure, immersive world-building, and slow-burn romance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMargo is a troubled schoolgirl. After the death of her father, she’s on her way to a new boarding school in a new city.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMoon is a salesman. He makes his living traveling through a series of interconnected worlds on a network of barely used train lines.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThey never should have met. But when Margo suddenly appears one day on Moon’s train, their fates become inextricably linked. If Margo wants to survive, she has to pass as a traveling salesman, too—except it’s not that easy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMove north on the train line and time speeds up, a day passing in mere hours. Move south and time slows down—a day can last several weeks. Slow worlds are the richest ones: you live longer, your youth lasting decades. Fast worlds are sharp, cruel, and don’t have time for pleasantries. Death is frequent. Salesmen die young of skipshock. That is, if they’re not shot down by the Southern Guard first.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs Margo moves between worlds and her attachment to Moon intensifies, she feels her youth start to slip between her fingers. But is Moon everything he seems? Is Margo?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTold through the eyes of both naive Margo and desperate Moon, the unforgettable realm of \u003ci\u003eSkipshock \u003c\/i\u003ewill shake the way you think about love, time, and the fabric of the universe. The first in a planned duology from the best-selling author of the Gifts series, this utterly original epic is a must-read.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A suspenseful, romantic, charming, and really unique tale.” —Matt Haig, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Midnight Library\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Genre-blending brilliance.” —Katherine Webber, coauthor of \u003ci\u003eTwin Crowns\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Inventive, compelling, and completely original.” —Melinda Salisbury, author of \u003ci\u003eHer Dark Wings\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Warm, witty, and compassionate.” —R.F. Kuang, author of \u003ci\u003eBabel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Readers will burn through the pages as they traverse gorgeous, fully realized worlds replete with their own varied dramas. . . . Incredibly immersive and utterly unique.” —\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46303166169317,"sku":"NP9781536228816","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781536228816.jpg?v=1767736732","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/skipshock-a-ya-time-travel-fantasy-romance-across-parallel-worlds-isbn-9781536228816","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}