{"product_id":"hearts-of-a-vanishing-city-prequel-to-the-kara-mason-story-9798989004348","title":"Hearts of a Vanishing City: Prequel to the Kara Mason Story","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhat would you sacrifice for the ones you love?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eHearts of a Vanishing City\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e is a sweeping narrative that brings the brutal censorship of Fahrenheit 451 to a disease-ridden world where a zombie-like virus hides more secrets than Girl with all the Gifts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne hundred years after outbreak nearly destroyed humanity, society is changing again as a new disease spreads. Four different couples navigate impossible choices, pitting their own survival against a dangerous future.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe governing DDC has designed a society to keep people safe: the clinics, the rules, the curfews, even the education system. In this dystopian world, choice is gone before anyone knows it's missing, and danger lurks for anyone who questions the system. People like Mora with her old-world tablet and supposedly extinct pet raven, Zayd, a factory worker out to make a better life for his growing family, or Park, a promising student who's just washed out of the prestigious Institute system. Others, like dissenter loyalist Simons, are already standing up to the DDC's overreach.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe curious and courageous must make heartbreaking decisions to shape a more humane world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEarly Praise for Hearts of a Vanishing City: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"\u003c\/strong\u003eSpectacular world building! Fear of the past battling against present fears of control.\u003cstrong\u003e\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-13575626\"\u003eJill N. Davies\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Jill N Davies Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/23\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 402\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.18lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.89d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798989004348\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC028070\"\u003eScience Fiction | Apocalyptic \u0026amp; Post-Apocalyptic\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC055000\"\u003eDystopian\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC030000\"\u003eThrillers | Suspense\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Jill N Davies Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48461681230061,"sku":"9798989004348","price":20.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/files\/img_fabd8e36-5476-4dfb-b419-f54eede2a343.jpg?v=1753682814","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/hearts-of-a-vanishing-city-prequel-to-the-kara-mason-story-9798989004348","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}