{"product_id":"exquisite-decay-xan-van-rooyen-9781915585639","title":"Exquisite Decay","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eRian Gray wasn't born in the slums of Axis City. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThey were left there to rot.\u003c\/strong\u003eWhen their estranged grandmother dies, Rian is plucked from the gutter and thrust into the upper echelons of society and the hallowed halls of Curzon Academy. The opportunity of a lifetime to some, for Rian, this will be a tactical infiltration. Their mission: dismantle the corporatocracy that destroyed their family. But to burn it all down, they need access, and their inheritance comes with strings. Rian will have to excel at both the rigorous academics and the complex social politics of the elite school.Enter Baz Hallward, a reclusive yet brilliant scholarship student, who is instantly enthralled by the new transfer, and who agrees to tutor Rian if they'll submit to uploading their memories through an AI cyborg as part of Baz's final science project; a project which will guarantee him success and acceptance from the uppercrust.As Rian navigates this treacherous yet seductive world, their thirst for vengeance is threatened by the mind-altering allure of the privilege they swore to destroy. And with Baz's experiments chipping away at Rian's mind, their humanity is at risk of decay.In a city where identity is a commodity and wealth is the measure of human worth, can Rian tear down a corrupt system before the world they despise consumes them entirely?\u003cstrong\u003eDark academia meets cyberpunk, in this visceral and immersive, queer retelling of \u003cem\u003eThe Picture of Dorian Gray \u003c\/em\u003efrom the visionary author of \u003cem\u003eMy Name Is Magic\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eWaypoint Seven.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Xan Van Rooyen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1915585635\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781915585639\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Tiny Ghost Teen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 354\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.88d","brand":"Xan Van Rooyen","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48874752573695,"sku":"9781915585639","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/exquisite-decay-xan-van-rooyen-9781915585639","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}