{"product_id":"2940171665869","title":"The Mind Control Assassins (Abridged)","description":"A New Breed of Assassins. And They're Called Mind Control Assassins\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSet in the urban area of Tokyo in the near future, the story revolves around Touka Kimizuki and her twin brother, Yuuto. Both of them are just like a typical 16-year old high schooler. But they're actually recruited by Public Security Intelligence Agency (PSIA) to become a secret agent due to their ability to kill skilled assassins while they were still in the middle school.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTogether with their father who is the Head of Special Activities Division in PSIA and his squad, they receive a mission to ensure the safety of the last remaining researcher for Transhuman Development Project, Dr. Nobuhiko Hayama. He's their only hope to unfold the mystery behind the other researchers' deaths.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLittle they know that their first encounter with Dr. Hayama leads to something they least expect. And this is just the beginning. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Mind Control Assassins is the first book from Sekina Mayu's Trigger Locked series, a technothriller anime-inspired light novel in English.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf you love anime like Ghost in the Shell and PSYCHO PASS, then you'll love a series that combines all of their best traits in a captivating top-secret mission.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBuy the book to start reading what awaits Touka today!","brand":"Harlequin Love Inspired","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47116170297584,"sku":"2940171665869","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940171665869_p0.jpg?v=1763829237","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940171665869","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}