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A chilling take on the opioid epidemic by the New York Times bestselling Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman.
Above our world is a toxic wonderland where the party has raged for centuries.
Humans know the partygoers simply as “narcotics”, “opioids”, “drugs”. But here they are malevolent gods, toying with the fates of mortals. Roxy and Addison have made a wager to see who can be lethal the quickest.
Isaac and Ivy Ramey are their targets. Ivy is understimulated and overmedicated. Isaac is desperate to recover from a sports injury that jeopardises his chance of a scholarship. This is the start of a race to the bottom that will determine life and death. One Ramey will land on their feet. The other will be lost to the Party.
The only question is... Which one?
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Roxy by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman is acclaimed for its fresh take on the familiar subject of drugs and addiction in young adult fiction. Reviewers highlight its engaging storytelling and the way it tackles complacency around addiction, offering gentle advice on warning signs and prevention.
Book Details
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ISBN: 9781406392128
Publisher: Walker Books Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 11 November 2021
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Walker Books Ltd
Audience: Teenage
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 21.0mm
Width: 128.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 270g
Pages: 400
About the Author
Neal Shusterman is a New York Times bestselling author whose books include the acclaimed Arc of a Scythe series (Scythe, Thunderhead and The Toll) and Dry, as well as the Unwind series and Challenger Deep, which won a National Book Award. He also writes screenplays for film and television, for shows such as Goosebumps and Animorphs. Follow him on Twitter: @NealShusterman
Jarrod Shusterman writes for film and television, and his talents extend to directing films and commercials. He and Neal are adapting Dry for the screen. Jarrod lives in Los Angeles but enjoys traveling internationally, and is currently studying Spanish. He can be found on Instagram @JarrodShusterman.
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