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G. Willow Wilson has a deft hand with myth and with magic, and the kind of smart, honest writing mind that knits together and bridges cultures and people. You should read what she writes.”Neil Gaiman, author of Stardust and American GodsDriven by a hot ionic charge between higher math and Arabian myth, G. Willow Wilson conjures up a tale of literary enchantment, political change, and religious mystery. Open the first page and you will be forced to do its bidding: To read on.”Gregory Maguire, author of Wicked and Out of Oz In an unnamed Middle Eastern security state, a young Arab-Indian hacker shield his clients, dissidents, outlaws, Islamists, and other watched groups from surveillance and tries to stay out of trouble. He goes by Alifthe first letter of the Arabic alphabet, and a convenient handle to hide behind. The aristocratic woman Alif loves has jilted him for a prince chosen by her parents, and his computer has just been breached by the State's electronic security force, putting his clients and his own neck on the line. Then it turns out his lover's new fianc is the head of State security, and his henchmen come after Alif, driving him underground. When Alif discovers The Thousand and One Days , the secret book of the jinn, which both he and the Hand suspect may unleash a new level of information technology, the stakes are raised and Alif must struggle for life or death, aided by forces seen and unseen. With shades of Neal Stephenson, Neil Gaiman, Philip Pullman, and The Thousand and One Nights , Alif the Unseen is a tour de force debuta sophisticated melting pot of ideas, philosophy, religion, technology and spirituality smuggled inside an irresistible page-turner. [A] Harry Potter-ish action-adventure romance [that] unfolds against the backdrop of the Arab Spring. . . . Improbably charming . . . A bookload of wizardry and glee.”Janet Maslin, The New York Times
Hardcover:
9780802120205 | Grove Pr, June 19, 2012, cover price $25.00
Paperback:
9780802121226 | Grove Pr, April 2, 2013, cover price $16.00
CD/Spoken Word:
9781455895403 | Unabridged edition (Brilliance Audio, July 3, 2012), cover price $29.99
9781455895427 | Mp3 una edition (Brilliance Audio, July 3, 2012), cover price $24.99 | About this edition: G.
CD/Spoken Word:
9781452661063 | Mp3 una edition (Tantor Media Inc, February 12, 2013), cover price $29.99
9781452611068 | Unabridged edition (Tantor Media Inc, February 12, 2013), cover price $39.99
CD/Spoken Word:
9781452641065 | Unabridged edition (Tantor Media Inc, February 12, 2013), cover price $83.99
Hardcover:
9781451627572 | Simon & Schuster, April 3, 2012, cover price $25.00
Paperback:
9781451627589 | Reprint edition (Simon & Schuster, February 12, 2013), cover price $24.99
CD/Spoken Word:
9781455895434 | Unabridged edition (Brilliance Audio Lib Edn, July 3, 2012), cover price $59.97
9781455895441 | Mp3 una edition (Brilliance Audio Lib Edn, July 3, 2012), cover price $39.97
Product Description: The CPS, a secret government agency, is on a mission to seek and destroy the Hex - human mutants with supercomputer minds. They are young. They look like normal teens. They must never be allowed to grow up. But the CPS hasn't discovered Raven...read more
Paperback:
9781442429291 | Reprint edition (Simon Pulse, November 15, 2011), cover price $9.99 | About this edition: The CPS, a secret government agency, is on a mission to seek and destroy the Hex - human mutants with supercomputer minds.
Product Description: A Top Ten YALSA Pick for Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults! Fans of Cory Doctorow's Little Brother and M. T. Anderson's Feed will love this high-octane cyber thriller.In a dystopian near-future, neuro-headsets have replaced computer keyboards...read more
Hardcover:
9780375843662 | Random House Childrens Books, September 28, 2010, cover price $17.99 | About this edition: Another terrifying sci-fi page-turner from the author of The Tomorrow Code!
Paperback:
9780375843679 | Reprint edition (Ember, August 9, 2011), cover price $9.99 | About this edition: A Top Ten YALSA Pick for Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults!
Library:
9780375939242 | Random House Childrens Books, September 28, 2010, cover price $20.99 | About this edition: Another terrifying sci-fi page-turner from the author of The Tomorrow Code!
Product Description: An online game of cat and mouse leads a Paladin warrior on a deadly rescue mission to claim the irresistible lover who should be his greatest enemy.D.J. Clayborne has finally met his match. After weeks of playing cyber tag, a mysterious hacker bests D...read more
Paperback:
9781439176054 | Pocket Star, May 31, 2011, cover price $7.99 | About this edition: An online game of cat and mouse leads a Paladin warrior on a deadly rescue mission to claim the irresistible lover who should be his greatest enemy.
Product Description: "Brusque Lady . . . Please meet the Jackal at the bar in the Metro Court at 10:00 PM sharp. Although it is somewhat past my his bedtime, he must speak with you on a grave matter concerning many of your clientele. Do not fail me him...read more
Hardcover:
9781401324131 | Hyperion Books, April 5, 2011, cover price $22.99 | About this edition: "Brusque Lady .
School and Library:
9780545165013 | Scholastic, January 1, 2011, cover price $14.99
Product Description: A gripping story of con artists and activists, this story follows a crew of elite hackers, new recruits, anarchists, and impersonators as they attempt to take down their most challenging target to dateâthe U.S. Department of Homeland Security...read more
Paperback:
9781604860887, titled "Geek Mafia: Black Hat Blues" | 1 edition (Independent Pub Group, September 1, 2009), cover price $17.95 | About this edition: A gripping story of con artists and activists, this story follows a crew of elite hackers, new recruits, anarchists, and impersonators as they attempt to take down their most challenging target to dateâthe U.
Miscellaneous:
9781604861327, titled "Geek Mafia: Black Hat Blues" | Independent Pub Group, September 1, 2009, cover price $13.95
Paperback:
9781847384515 | Gardners Books, June 1, 2009, cover price $11.90
Paperback:
9780007285907 | Harpercollins Pub Ltd, April 2, 2009, cover price $24.70
Paperback:
9781416926696 | Gardners Books, July 2, 2007, cover price $10.80 | About this edition: College student Teen hacker Enemy combatant?
Product Description: The read-along CD helps struggling readers and ELL students follow the text word-for-word. Running time is approximately 60-minutes per novel.Pageturners series. Even struggling readers will find it hard to resist our exciting series of novels in a variety of popular genres...read more
Paperback:
9781562541361 | Saddleback Pub, December 1, 2001, cover price $7.95 | About this edition: Themes: Hi-Lo, Life lessons, values, identity, good vs.
Reinforced:
9780606347976, titled "Deadly Game" | Demco Media, March 1, 2006, cover price $13.55 | About this edition: The read-along CD helps struggling readers and ELL students follow the text word-for-word.
Prebinding:
9780613341745, titled "Deadly Game" | Turtleback Books, January 1, 2001, cover price $14.80 | About this edition: Themes: Hi-Lo, Life lessons, values, identity, good vs.
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