{"product_id":"river-stone-by-rachel-hennessy-9781925227499","title":"River Stone","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAge range 12+\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWe are not special. We are just survivors.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePandora wants so much more than what her village can provide. When disaster comes to the River People, Pan has the opportunity to become their saviour and escape her inevitable pairing with life-long friend Matthew. She wants to make her own choices. Deep in her soul, she believes there is something more out there, beyond the boundaries, especially since she encountered the hunter of the Mountain People.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA story of confused love, difficult friendships and clumsy attempts at heroism, Pan's fight for her village's survival will bring her into contact with a whole new world, where the truth about the past will have terrifying reverberations for her people's future survival.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'A fantastic story for our times. Thrilling. Chilling.' - Sean Williams\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'An intelligent dystopian drama that is as addictive as it is thought-provoking.' - Winnie Salamon, author of \u003cem\u003eFacetime\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003ePretty Girls Don't Eat\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis is a chilling, thrilling and addictive novel. It's one of those books that forces you to look at yourself as you connect with the characters. You'll wonder what you'd do in similar circumstances, about your own future, about our planet's future... \u003cem\u003eRiver Stone\u003c\/em\u003e will send chills down your spine and have you reading just one more chapter late into the night. It's thought-provoking and imaginative and filled to the brim with amazing and varied characters that see the world differently, providing readers with many different perspectives on the topics explored through the novel. If you like dystopian stories that challenge ideas and make you think, I highly recommend \u003cem\u003eRiver Stone\u003c\/em\u003e.' - Shaye Wardrop, \u003cem\u003eKids' Book Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eRiver Stone\u003c\/em\u003e is a gripping Young Adult dystopia with a unique flavour, filling the genre's bones with its vibrant characters, relentless storytelling and a phenomenal world.' - Joe Murray, \u003cem\u003eReadings\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eRiver Stone\u003c\/em\u003e is the first book in \u003cem\u003eThe Burning Days\u003c\/em\u003e and is a great lead into the series. Rachel Hennessy has created an appealing cast of characters and left several threads to be explored in the next book.' - Jeffery E Doherty, \u003cem\u003eBuzz Words Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46996026294508,"sku":"9781925227499","price":24.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781925227499.jpg?v=1763122405","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/river-stone-by-rachel-hennessy-9781925227499","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}