{"product_id":"9781943696000","title":"Community 17: A Dystopian Novella","description":"\u003cp\u003eA heartrending, dystopian tale of choices and control from the multi-award winning science fiction author of \u003cem\u003eUnder The Shadow Of Darkness\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLiving in Community 17, Isaias is exposed to a constant push-pull struggle. He wants to escape the fetid slum lanes by becoming a citizen—if he can only pass programming. He has a dream: a small home in the city, married to Jessia, surrounded by his children at his knees. Is that life even in his grasp?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA dystopian tale that sizzles, sparkles and pops with energy, ingenuity, imagination, and a wonderfully heightened sense of adventure. You won’t want to put it down until the dramatic ending.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Community 17, all is not what it seems. Woe to any pleb found associating with the free thinkers for those taken to harmonization are never seen again. The free thinkers desire to upend society and stop the foul and inhumane treatment of plebs by alerting citizens to their plight through violent insurrection. They engage Isaias to that aim. The reward for successfully carrying out a mission is Shambala, a place where one can think freely. But is Shambala the paradise every pleb says it is?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJessia, Isaias’s best friend, wants to program, become a citizen and escape Community 17. Can Jessia share her feelings with Isaias and risk their friendship? Can she allow herself to love a man that might remain a pleb forever?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA tale of a controlling society and the fatal choice to join it or fight against its atrocities, Community 17 is sure to delight fans of dystopian, romance drama\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"james cardona","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47040547750128,"sku":"9781943696000","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781943696000_p0.jpg?v=1763789452","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781943696000","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}