{"product_id":"scion-book-1-9781923670051","title":"Scion: Book 1","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBook 1 in an electrifying new series by the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e #1 bestselling author.\u003c\/p\u003eBook 1 in an electrifying new series by the NYT #1 bestselling author.   Scion is a gripping sci-fi thriller in which a contract killer assigned to protect a scientist from assassination finds himself in the crosshairs.  My name's Azure. I kill rich idiots for a living. All completely legal, of course, even if it does still make the old-fashioned crowd a bit uncomfortable. Once the ultra-wealthy realised they had a way to live forever-limited resources be damned-there was only ever going to be one real deterrent.    In the end, it's like a lot of people's jobs. I have to deal with a ton of boring planning. Inconvenient hours. Some awkward face-to-face interactions. And, like most of us, I'm only clocking on to crawl out from beneath my debts. It can be dirty work sometimes, sure, but someone's got to do it.  Luckily, my genetic enhancements make me really, really good at it.  This next job, though...strange, that it got thrown my way. I haven't had to protect a client in years.   Still, what could go wrong?  'A high-octane cyberpunk thrill ride.' Fonda Lee   'Explosive and delightfully cinematic, perfect for sci-fi fans who love a wisecracking, morally ambiguous protagonist.' Publishers Weekly  starred   'A brilliant page turner by my new auto-buy author.' Adalyn Grace   'Full of fierce energy and razor-sharp writing.' Jeremy Szal\u003ch4\u003eDetails\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eISBN13: 9781923670051\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNumber of Pages: 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEdition: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication Date: 01 Sep 2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher: Text Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication City, Country: Melbourne, Australia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions (cm): 23.3(H)x15.4(L)x1.8(W)303\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeight (gm): 303\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h4\u003eJames Islington is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Will of the Many and The Strength of the Few (the first two novels in the Hierarchy series), as well as the Licanius Trilogy (beginning with The Shadow of What Was Lost). His books have sold more than two million copies, and his work has been translated into twenty-one languages. He lives on the Mornington Peninsula in Victoria, with his wife and two children.\u003ch4\u003eReviews\u003c\/h4\u003e","brand":"James Islington","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51528065843417,"sku":"9781923670051","price":34.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0502\/9530\/8441\/files\/9781923670051.jpg?v=1794035191","url":"https:\/\/www.arielbooks.com.au\/products\/scion-book-1-9781923670051","provider":"Ariel","version":"1.0","type":"link"}