{"product_id":"9780063012776_corporate-gunslinger","title":"Corporate Gunslinger","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoug Engstrom imagines a future all too terrifying—and all too \u003cbr\u003epossible—in this eerie, dystopic speculative fiction debut about corporate \u003cbr\u003egreed, debt slavery, and gun violence that is as intense and dark as Stephen \u003cbr\u003eKing’s \u003cem\u003eThe Long Walk.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLike many Americans in the middle of \u003cbr\u003ethe 21st century, aspiring actress Kira Clark is in debt. She financed her drama \u003cbr\u003eeducation with loans secured by a “lifetime services contract.” If she defaults, \u003cbr\u003eher creditors will control every aspect of her life. Behind on her payments and \u003cbr\u003efacing foreclosure, Kira reluctantly accepts a large signing bonus to become a \u003cbr\u003ecorporate gunfighter for TKC Insurance. After a year of training, she will take \u003cbr\u003eher place on the dueling fields that have become the final, lethal stop in the \u003cbr\u003eAmerican legal system. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePutting her MFA in acting to work, Kira takes on the persona of a cold, \u003cbr\u003eintimidating gunslinger known as “Death’s Angel.” But just as she becomes the \u003cbr\u003emost feared gunfighter in TKC’s stable, she’s severely wounded during a duel on \u003cbr\u003elive video, shattering her aura of invincibility. A series of devastating \u003cbr\u003esetbacks follow, forcing Kira to face the truth about her life and what she’s \u003cbr\u003ebecome. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen the opportunity to fight another professional for a huge purse arises, \u003cbr\u003eKira sees it as a chance to buy a new life . . . or die trying.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStructured around a chilling duel, Corporate Gunslinger is a modern satire \u003cbr\u003ethat forces us to confront the growing inequalities in our society and our \u003cbr\u003epenchant for guns and bloodshed, as well as offering a visceral look at where we \u003cbr\u003emay be heading—far sooner than we know. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Doug Engstrom","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46900237303957,"sku":"9780063012776","price":46.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780063012776_5ac55d56-c20f-4917-8e27-259765c856c0.jpg?v=1776888394","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780063012776_corporate-gunslinger","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}