{"product_id":"9780702325120-these-stolen-lives","title":"These Stolen Lives","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA powerful dystopian thriller from an unmissable new voice in YA,packed with action, emotion and romance, set in a world dividedby race where life itself must be paid for if you want to survive.Ideal for fans of Noughts \u0026amp; Crosses, The Gilded Onesand Shatter Me.\u003cbr\u003e“A striking, thought-provoking YA dystopia”      - The Guardian      “Fabulously detailed world-building”      - Patrice Lawrence, author of Orangeboy and       Eight Pieces of Silva      Longlisted for the Jhalak Prize 2025      A powerful dystopian thriller from a stunning new voice      in YA, set in a world divided by race where life itself must be      paid for if you want to survive.       Filled with suspense and romance, ideal for fans of Noughts      \u0026amp; Crosses, The Hunger Games and Shatter      Me.      Six years ago, seventeen-year-old Mora survived the terrifying      Skøl invasion. They stole her land. They took her family.      And now not even her life is her own.      Skøl culture revolves around one motto: Life is Golden.      You must pay the government for the right to survive. If you can't,      you're cast out at best - at worst, culled. Records of every      citizen are held at the hallowed, highly secured Life Registry, which      tracks who lives and who dies, who pays and who fails.      Colonized survivors like Mora face endless servitude, repaying      the 'debt' of their years lived before the invasion. Mora is resigned      to her fate, finding glimmers of joy in her tentative friendship      with another repayer, the handsome, elusive Kit.      But then she finds out that twelve-year-old Zako, the closest      thing she has to a brother, is to be put to death by the dangerous      new Skøl Governor. Finding the courage to fight back, Mora      and Kit conspire to smuggle Zako to safety. But their plan draws      them into a dark mystery - and to a heart-pounding mission at      the Life Registry itself. They must ultimately ask themselves: what      are we worth to each other?            Gripping, moving and suspenseful storytelling with a      friends-to-lovers romance that crackles with tension.      A girl driven by unthinkable grief. A boy targeted for      his unimaginable ability. A compelling story exploring the power      of hope, courage and connection from a stunning new voice in YA.      A richly imagined fantasy world that illuminates topics      of colonialism, racism and societal structures that demand productivity      and disenfranchise the poor.            “An intricately-crafted world with characters who live      and breathe beyond the pages.”  - Aisha Busby,      author of A Pocketful of Stars      “Utterly captivating. The world Keats has created      is terrifyingly believable. Keats' writing was lush and evocative      too.” - @_ashortbooklover, reader      review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41540099735649,"sku":"9780702325120","price":8.2,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/products\/stand_22071785.jpg?v=1710331290","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780702325120-these-stolen-lives","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}