{"product_id":"skipshock-caroline-odonoghue-hardcover","title":"Skipshock -- Caroline O'Donoghue, Hardcover","description":"\u003cstrong\u003e\"Readers will burn through the pages as they traverse gorgeous, fully realized worlds replete with their own varied dramas. . . . Incredibly immersive and utterly unique.\" --\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews \u003c\/i\u003e(starred review)\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003e\n\nSet in a universe where time is key to power and privilege, this dazzlingly inventive, genre-defying fantasy romance is the first in a duology by best-selling author Caroline O'Donoghue.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMargo is a troubled schoolgirl. After the death of her father, she's on her way to a new boarding school in a new city. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMoon is a salesman. He makes his living traveling through a series of interconnected worlds on a network of barely used train lines. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThey never should have met. But when Margo suddenly appears one day on Moon's train, their fates become inextricably linked. If Margo wants to survive, she has to pass as a traveling salesman, too--except it's not that easy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMove north on the train line and time speeds up, a day passing in mere hours. Move south and time slows down--a day can last several weeks. Slow worlds are the richest ones: you live longer, your youth lasting decades. Fast worlds are sharp, cruel, and don't have time for pleasantries. Death is frequent. Salesmen die young of skipshock. That is, if they're not shot down by the Southern Guard first. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs Margo moves between worlds and her attachment to Moon intensifies, she feels her youth start to slip between her fingers. But is Moon everything he seems? Is Margo? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTold through the eyes of both naive Margo and desperate Moon, the unforgettable realm of \u003ci\u003eSkipshock\u003c\/i\u003e will shake the way you think about love, time, and the fabric of the universe. The first in a planned duology from the best-selling author of the Gifts series, this utterly original epic is a must-read.\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Caroline O'Donoghue\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Walker Books Us\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6\/3\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.25 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9.1\" H x 6.1\" L x 1.4\" W\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781536228816\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Uncle Jon's Book Factory","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47023092367514,"sku":"9781536228816","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0707\/3015\/4138\/files\/9781536228816.jpg?v=1774801952","url":"https:\/\/unclejonsbookfactory.com\/products\/skipshock-caroline-odonoghue-hardcover","provider":"Uncle Jon's Book Factory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}