{"product_id":"those-that-wake-isbn-9780547722009","title":"Those That Wake","description":"\u003cp\u003eNew York City’s spirit has been crushed. People walk the streets with their heads down, withdrawing from one another and into the cold comfort of technology. Teenagers Mal and Laura have grown up in this reality. They’ve never met. Seemingly, they never will.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut on the same day Mal learns his brother has disappeared, Laura discovers her parents have forgotten her. Both begin a search for their families that leads them to the same truth: someone or something has wiped the teens from the memories of every person they have ever known. Thrown together, Mal and Laura must find common ground as they attempt to reclaim their pasts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey’ve been erased from the world. But who is pulling the strings, and can two teenagers fight an enemy that can rewrite reality?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eErased from Memory:\u003c\/b\u003e Mal’s brother is gone. Laura’s parents are strangers. In a world that no longer remembers them, they are each other’s only proof they ever existed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eYA Science Fiction Thriller:\u003c\/b\u003e A mysterious building that defies the laws of physics and a psychic virus spreading through technology are at the heart of a conspiracy that goes deeper than they can imagine.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Dystopian New York City:\u003c\/b\u003e Explore a city crushed by a past catastrophe, where citizens retreat into their devices and a counterterrorism force watches every move.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eLost Identity:\u003c\/b\u003e When every photo and record of your life vanishes, who are you? Mal and Laura must reclaim their pasts to have any hope of a future.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e | \u003cp\u003e\"This dystopian mind bender is quite complex, and the steadily building plot takes several mysterious twists. The book begins in a very realistic manner, introducing the teen protagonists as well-developed and likeable characters while systematically adding layers and new characters to their story. As the book nears its conclusion, that sense of reality shifts considerably and sometimes throws the reader off kilter. The story is quick moving and full of action, both physical and intellectual. While reluctant or struggling readers may find this book difficult to follow, it is highly recommended for teen and adult readers who are willing to take on a challenging read for the payoff of a well-written, intricately plotted story.\"—\u003cem\u003eVOYA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\"This first novel is an ambitious, cautionary—and even paranoiac—story of the soul-destroying power of a consumer society run amok and the near-cosmic forces it unleashes. It’s a fascinating premise, and though the page-turning action slows a bit in the second half to explore some of the more abstruse causes behind the mind-bending effects, that doesn’t detract from the great many intriguing, original, and thought provoking ideas at play here..\"—\u003cem\u003eBooklist\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Clarion Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44890157351141,"sku":"NP9780547722009","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780547722009.jpg?v=1730232651","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/those-that-wake-isbn-9780547722009","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}