{"product_id":"2940172294266","title":"How We Became Wicked","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhen an insect-borne plague begins to envelop the world, three sixteen-year-olds struggle to survive amongst the healthy \"trues\" and the infected \"wickeds\" in this gripping dystopian tale from the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Winter Place\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA plague, called Wickedness, is pulsing through the world; and in its wake, it's dividing the population into thirds:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe WICKED: Already infected by the droves of Singers, the ultraviolet mosquito-like insects who carry the plague, the Wicked roam the world freely. They don't want for muchamp;mdash;only to maim and dismember you. But don't worry: They always ask politely first.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe TRUE: The True live in contained, isolated communities. They're the lucky ones; they found safety from the Singers. And while the threat of the Wicked may not be eliminated, for the True, the threat has certainly been contained¿\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe VEXED: The Vexed are the truly fortunate onesamp;mdash;they survived the sting of the Singers, leaving them immune. But they're far from safe. The Vexed hold the key to a cure, and there are those who will do anything to get it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this brilliantly realized novel, three teensamp;mdash;Astrid, Hank, and Natalieamp;mdash;start to realize that the divisions of their world aren't as clear as they seem, and are forced to question what being wicked truly means.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Brilliance Audio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47116637864176,"sku":"2940172294266","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940172294266_p0.jpg?v=1763758081","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940172294266","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}