{"product_id":"red-city-the-new-alchemists-bk-1","title":"Red City (The New Alchemists, Bk. 1)","description":"\u003cp\u003eRed City is the first volume of The New Alchemists by Marie Lu.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe deluxe edition is described as: “a stunning hardcover edition featuring dark crimson sprayed edges.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a shimmering alternate-Los Angeles (Angel City), alchemy is a hidden art of transformation. It is controlled by crime syndicates and distributed to the elite as a kind of drug—sand that enhances people into “more perfect” versions of themselves: more beautiful, more charismatic, simply more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmong the stifling glitz and power of the city, two childhood friends—Sam, the daughter of a poor single mother who claws her way into a powerful syndicate, and Ari, plucked away as a boy to be a Lumines apprentice—find their lives irrevocably transformed when ambition, loyalty and love collide.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Like power itself, Red City is equal parts seduction and carnage—sexy, brutal, and laced with doom. Lu stages her tale of star-crossed love against a glittering world of ambition and greed, and the result is as devastating as it is spellbinding.” Olivie Blake\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Powerfully written, Marie Lu’s spellbinding novel of rival magicians and impossible choices will break your heart.” Holly Black\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Both heartbreaking and action-packed: an immense achievement.” Kirkus\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Marie Lu","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45473787904109,"sku":"9.78125E+12","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0720\/5686\/4877\/files\/9781250885678-L.jpg?v=1784372756","url":"https:\/\/booksforlesslb.com\/products\/red-city-the-new-alchemists-bk-1","provider":"Books for Less LB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}