{"product_id":"2940170595525","title":"Phoenix Island","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe judge told Carl that one day he'd have to decide exactly what kind of person he would become. But on Phoenix Island, the choice will be made for him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA champion boxer with a sharp hook and a short temper, 16-year-old Carl Freeman has been shuffled from foster home to foster home. He can't seem to stay out of trouble amp;mdash; using his fists to defend weaker classmates from bullies. His latest incident sends his opponent to the emergency room, and now the court is sending Carl to the worst place on earth: Phoenix Island.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eClassified as a \"terminal facility\", it's the end of the line for delinquents who have no home, no family, and no future. Located somewhere far off the coast of the United States amp;mdash; and immune to its laws - the island is a grueling Spartan-style boot camp run by sadistic drill sergeants who show no mercy to their young, orphan trainees. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSentenced to stay until his 18th birthday, Carl plans to play by the rules, so he makes friends with his wisecracking bunkmate, Ross, and a mysterious gray-eyed girl named Octavia. But he makes enemies, too, and after a few rough scrapes, he earns himself the nickname \"Hollywood\" as well as a string of punishments, including a brutal night in the \"sweatbox\". But that's nothing compared to what awaits him in the \"Chop Shop\" amp;mdash; a secret government lab where Carl is given something he never dreamed of.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA new life...\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA new body. A new brain.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGifts from the fatherly Old Man, who wants to transform Carl into something he's not sure he wants to become.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor this is no ordinary government project. Phoenix Island is ground zero for the future of combat intelligence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd for Carl, it's just the beginning.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Simon amp; Schuster audio production.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47117446840560,"sku":"2940170595525","price":23.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940170595525_p0.jpg?v=1763713755","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940170595525","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}