{"product_id":"9780007386987_wither","title":"Wither","description":"\u003cp\u003eA stunning debut YA novel, destined to blow the dystopian genre wide open – The Handmaid’s Tale for a new generation. This edition will contain a sneak preview of Fever, and a brand new short story by Lauren DeStefano: “The First Bride”.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eSixteen-year-old Rhine Ellery has only four years left to live when she is kidnapped by the Gatherers and forced into a polygamous marriage. Now she has one purpose: to escape, find her twin brother, and go home – before her time runs out forever.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat if you knew you exactly when you would die?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn our brave new future, DNA engineering has resulted in a terrible genetic flaw. Women die at the age of 20, men at 25. Young girls are being abducted and forced to breed in a desperate attempt to keep humanity ahead of the disease that threatens to eradicate it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e16-year-old Rhine Ellery is kidnapped and sold as a bride to Linden, a rich young man with a dying wife. Even though he is kind to her, Rhine is desperate to escape her gilded cage – and Linden’s cruel father. With the help of Gabriel, a servant she is growing dangerously attracted to, Rhine attempts to break free, in what little time she has left.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lauren DeStefano","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46895183626389,"sku":"9780007386987","price":22.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780007386987_32fda583-bccf-4e0d-b340-4188c20c0b45.jpg?v=1776888234","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780007386987_wither","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}