{"product_id":"the-ward","title":"The Ward","description":"\u003cp\u003eReaders who love speculative fiction and crave action-packed stories similar to Veronica Roth's \u003cem\u003eDivergent\u003c\/em\u003e will find \u003cem\u003eThe Ward\u003c\/em\u003e absolutely unputdownable.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJordana Frankel's thrilling and imaginative YA dystopian novel \u003cem\u003eThe Ward\u003c\/em\u003e is set in a near-future New York City. A catastrophic flood has washed out Manhattan, leaving the rivers polluted and entire neighborhoods underwater. Some areas are quarantined because of an outbreak of a deadly disease.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe illness, known as the Blight, is killing sixteen-year-old Ren's sister. Desperate to save her sister's life, Ren agrees to lead a secret mission from the government to search for a cure. But her quest leads to a confounding mystery beneath the water and an unlikely friendship with a passionate scientist.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jordana Frankel","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":53153201357091,"sku":"9780062095350","price":12.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0930\/2258\/5123\/files\/9780062095350.jpg?v=1741158034","url":"https:\/\/epicreads.com\/products\/the-ward","provider":"Epic Reads","version":"1.0","type":"link"}