{"product_id":"sanctuary-hardcover-1","title":"Sanctuary - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCaryn LIX\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlien \u003c\/i\u003emeets Alexandra Bracken's \u003ci\u003eThe Darkest Minds\u003c\/i\u003e in this thrilling debut novel about prison-guard-in-training, Kenzie, who is taken hostage by the superpowered criminal teens of the Sanctuary space station--only to have to band together with them when the station is attacked by mysterious creatures.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eKenzie holds one truth above all: the company is everything. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs a citizen of Omnistellar Concepts, the most powerful corporation in the solar system, Kenzie has trained her entire life for one goal: to become an elite guard on Sanctuary, Omnistellar's space prison for superpowered teens too dangerous for Earth. As a junior guard, she's excited to prove herself to her company--and that means sacrificing anything that won't propel her forward. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut then a routine drill goes sideways and Kenzie is taken hostage by rioting prisoners. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt first, she's confident her commanding officer--who also happens to be her mother--will stop at nothing to secure her freedom. Yet it soon becomes clear that her mother is more concerned with sticking to Omnistellar protocol than she is with getting Kenzie out safely. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs Kenzie forms her own plan to escape, she doesn't realize there's a more sinister threat looming, something ancient and evil that has clawed its way into Sanctuary from the vacuum of space. And Kenzie might have to team up with her captors to survive--all while beginning to suspect there's a darker side to the Omnistellar she knows.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eCaryn Lix has been writing since she was a teenager and delved deep into science fiction, fantasy, and the uncanny while working on her master's in English literature. Caryn writes novels for teens and anyone else who likes a bit of the bizarre to mess up their day. When not writing, Caryn spends her time obsessively consuming other people's stories, plotting travel adventures, and exploring artistic endeavors. She lives with her husband and a horde of surly and entitled animals in southern Alberta. Find out more at CarynLix.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 480\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.6 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 24, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sanctuary\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upper Grades, 9-12\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5.4\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 17\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42701436780607,"sku":"9781534405332","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/e80a311e7fbf07cc54abcec1dceba15f.webp?v=1765020639","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/sanctuary-hardcover-1","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}