{"product_id":"hard-wired-9781681190372","title":"Hard Wired","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eYA science fiction at its best. - Jay Kristoff, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of The Aurora Cycle and \u003ci\u003eIlluminae\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA unique and engrossing yarn. - Pierce Brown, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of the Red Rising Saga\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom acclaimed Morris finalist Len Vlahos comes a grounded sci-fi story about a boy who's more than human, perfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eWestworld\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLIFEL1K3\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eQuinn thinks he's a normal fifteen year-old. He plays video games, spends time with his friends, and crushes on a girl named Shea. But a shocking secret brings his entire world crashing down: he's not a boy. He's artificial intelligence. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter Quinn wakes up, he sees his world was nothing more than a virtual construct. He's the QUantum INtelligence Project, the first fully-aware A.I. in the world--part of a grand multi-billion-dollar experiment led by the very man he believed to be his dead father. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut as Quinn encounters the \u003ci\u003ereal\u003c\/i\u003e world for the first time, his life becomes a nightmare. While the scientists continue to experiment on him, Quinn must come to grips with the truth: his mom and brother don't exist. His friends are all adults who were paid to hang out with him. Even other super computers aren't like him. Quinn finds himself completely alone--until he bonds with Shea, the real girl behind the virtual one. As Quinn explores what it means to truly live, he questions who he can trust. What will it take to win his freedom . . . and where does he belong? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAward-winning author Len Vlahos offers a perfect blend of science fiction and contemporary in this unputdownable, high stakes tale that explores big questions about what it means to be human.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury YA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/07\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781681190372\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.50w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/15\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2020 pg. 72\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2020 pg. 140\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Len Vlahos","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36665524486300,"sku":"9781681190372","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_6f086535-77fe-499c-ab8b-f5b699e38c63.jpg?v=1603909721","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/hard-wired-9781681190372","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}