{"product_id":"2940046026191","title":"Unworthy","description":"\u003cp\u003e“What about the Sickness?” I ask more calmly, turning back to the wide ocean and squinting, as though I can see particles of disease like pollen in the air. “Is it still out there?”\u003cbr\u003eHe rubs his chin thoughtfully. “Now that is a more interesting question.” It’s clear he doesn’t know the answer, but looks at me speculatively. “If you assumed it was still out there, circulating, what would you do?”\u003cbr\u003e“I suppose I would do everything I could to prepare myself to fight it.”\u003cbr\u003eHe nods thoughtfully. “Preparation is always a good thing.”\u003cbr\u003eWe stand for a moment in silence, looking out to sea. I’m imagining a black cloud approaching, like a swarm of locusts, and wondering how I would prepare myself to fight a disease.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMarked at birth as “Unworthy” to be raised, a young woman questions the necessity of the cruel practice, so many years after the Isolation was declared. She embarks on a journey which will uncover truths about her past and about her society which she could never have imagined.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Joanne Armstrong","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47108409327856,"sku":"2940046026191","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940046026191_p0.jpg?v=1763696124","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940046026191","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}