{"product_id":"host-systemic-book-2-paperback","title":"Host: Systemic - Book 2 - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChristina Scheuer\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eTodd Lubsen\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by), \u003cb\u003eChris Lodwig\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA neurodivergent, post-apocalyptic, dystopian coming-of-age story.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThree centuries after the Calming, the System is alive, but it's not well. All that remains of the once-omnipotent AI are The Book it left behind and the itinerant professors charged with keeping its wisdom.\u003cbr\u003eNow Reyan, a lonely girl who thinks too much, understands too little, and is overwhelmed by everything, must learn to harness her remarkable mind if she hopes to return the System to its former glory.\u003cbr\u003eHost is the long-anticipated and beautifully conceived sequel to Chris Lodwig's first novel, Systemic. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat readers are saying about Host: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA captivating and refreshing take on our not-so-implausible dystopian future. Reyan is a unique protagonist whom I was rooting for from page one! \u003cb\u003e- Ashely Powell\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA deft and engaging story. \u003cb\u003e- N Pawar\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA very human look at a traumatized society restructuring itself around entrenched traditions, tribalism, and faith in clerics who are a shadow of the old System. - \u003cb\u003eAshley Nathan Feniello\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 550\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.23 x 8 x 5.25 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 14, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50983676346507,"sku":"9798218120337","price":37.73,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0670\/2579\/7259\/files\/7g2Vv2RRtn9798218120337.webp?v=1793300119","url":"https:\/\/thetaletrade.com\/products\/host-systemic-book-2-paperback","provider":"The Tale Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}