{"product_id":"daynight-9781480226555","title":"daynight","description":"\u003cb\u003e2012 Book of the Year Award Finalist-Young Adult Fiction, \u003ci\u003eForeWord Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"Sure to win over YA readers looking for a dangerous, dystopian adventure story\" -\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"Gripping young adult dystopian novel; compelling conflicts; high stakes; powerful narrative; surprises keep coming; strong writing; page-turner; engaging characters; Readers will be hungry for the sequels\"-\u003ci\u003eBlueInk Review (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"Thomason's description of Thera's totalitarianism will make fans of Brave New World shiver... SCI, her fantasy corporation, has disturbing parallels to actual companies and regimes that claim to do good while harming people... The author deftly appeals to both romance-loving teens as well as those intrigued by young adults fighting the establishment.\"-\u003ci\u003eForeword Clarion Review, 4 stars\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eMeet The Second Chance Institute (SCI): \u003c\/b\u003e Earth's benevolent non-profit by day, Thera's totalitarian regime by night. Their motto: \u003ci\u003eBecause Everyone Deserves a Second Chance at Life(TM).\u003c\/i\u003e Reality: the SCI subjects Second Chancers to strict controls and politically motivated science experiments like Cleaving-forced lifetime union between two people who have sex. Punishment for disobeying SCI edicts? Immediate Exile or death. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eMeet Kira Donovan.\u003c\/b\u003e Fiercely loyal, overly optimistic, and ensnared by the promise of a full-ride college scholarship, Kira signs the SCI Recruit contract to escape memories of a tragedy that left her boyfriend and friends dead. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eMeet Blake Sundry.\u003c\/b\u003e Bitter about being raised in Exile and his mother's death, Blake's been trained to infiltrate and destroy the SCI. Current barrier to success? His Recruit partner-Miss Goody Two Shoes Kira Donovan. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eMeet Ethan Darcton.\u003c\/b\u003e Born with a defective heart and resulting inferiority complex, Ethan's forced to do his SCI elite family's bidding. Cleave-worthy Kira Donovan catches his eye, but the presiding powers give defect-free Blake Sundry first dibs. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eFull of competing agendas, \u003c\/b\u003e romantic entanglements, humor, twists and turns, \u003ci\u003edaynight\u003c\/i\u003e is Megan Thomason's debut young adult dystopian novel and first in the \u003ci\u003edaynight\u003c\/i\u003e series.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Megan Thomason\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/26\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 342\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.01lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.71d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781480226555\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBlueInk Review\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/13\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/0001\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eForeword\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/30\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBestselling, award-winning author Megan Thomason lives in paradise aka San Diego, CA with her husband and five children. A former software manager, Megan vastly prefers writing twisted tales to business, product, and marketing plans. When she isn't typing away on her laptop, she's reading books on her phone--over 600 in the last year--or attending to the needs of her family. Megan's fluent in sarcasm, could potentially benefit from a 12-step program for road rage, struggles with a Hot Tamales addiction, loves world travel \u0026amp; fast cars and hates paperwork \u0026amp; being an insomniac.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Createspace Independent Publishing Platform","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":67159536500851,"sku":"9781480226555","price":18.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_27f9af67-8f13-48bb-9f48-9b150cce9816.jpg?v=1794312712","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/daynight-9781480226555","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}