{"product_id":"9780702325137","title":"This Shattered Promise","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Sharada Keats\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eInterest age: from c 14 years\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 14 August 2025 by Scholastic in the United Kingdom.\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003ch4\u003ePaperback | 448 pages\u003cbr\u003e197 x 128 x 30mm | 296g\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a world where life itself must be paid for if you want to\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003esurvive... what would happen if you could buy more? This\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003esequel to the Carnegie-nominated These Stolen Lives is a\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethrilling and beautifully written dystopian romantasy, full of tension,\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eromance and godly powers. Perfect for fans of Malorie Blackman\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eand Tahereh Mafi.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e After her secret involvement in a rebellion against the Skøl government,\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eseventeen-year-old Mora has now been separated from her friend\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKit, just as they realized their feelings for each other. Targeted\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003efor her rare memory and drawing skills, she has been dragged\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eto help unscrupulous Sciencemaster General, Sacrifice Sting,\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003edeliver a breakthrough for the High Governor: the key to immortality.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCan the Skøl conquer death itself? And at what price?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe secret may lie in ancient Xan wisdom that Kit's native people,\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003esequestered in their last enclave in the Badlands, have long guarded.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the wrong hands, these powers would be utterly devastating.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCan Kit and Mora manage to find each other again - and save\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003etheir future?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e These Stolen Lives was nominated for the Carnegie\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMedal for Writing 2025 and longlisted for the Branford Boase\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAward 2025.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e A gorgeous, slow-burn romance full of longing and hope, drawn\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ein a dual narrative.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e New villains, mysterious new allies, rich new settings and a\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003edeeper exploration of folkloric, mythic fantasy magic and dangerous\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003egods...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSensitive  and intelligently explored themes of colonialism,\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003egreed, injustice and equality.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePRAISE FOR THESE STOLEN LIVES:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A striking, thought-provoking YA dystopia' - The Guardian\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Fabulously detailed world-building' - Patrice Lawrence, author of\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOrangeboy\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sharada Keats","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56495256830277,"sku":"9780702325137","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0994\/3721\/6069\/files\/9780702325137.jpg?v=1764260715","url":"https:\/\/stripyduckbookshopcafe.co.uk\/products\/9780702325137","provider":"The Stripy Duck Bookshop Café","version":"1.0","type":"link"}