Shock Induction (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781668021446)

From the bestselling author of Fight Club comes a dark, satirical parable about a string of mysterious high school disappearances, the seedy underbellies of billionaires, and the tough choices we make in the face of an uncertain future.

In Shock Induction, the best and brightest students at a seemingly reputable high school are disappearing. Every day it seems another overachiever is lost to an apparent suicide. But something far more sinister is lurking beneath the surface.

These kids have been under surveillance since birth, monitored and measured by an online service called "Greener Pastures." It's here, in Greener Pastures, that billionaires observe and recruit the next generation of talent. The highest test scores, the best grades, and the most niche extracurriculars just might land these teenagers an enticing offer at auction. A couple billion dollars in exchange for the remainder of your life and intellectual labor sounds like a pretty fair deal--doesn't it?

In a high school only Chuck Palahniuk could imagine, students must choose between the risk of following their dreams or the security of money and a lifetime of servitude to the world's wealthiest and most elite--but how much of a choice do they truly have?

Author: Chuck Palahniuk
ISBN-10: 1668021447
ISBN-13: 9781668021446
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Language: English
Published: 10/08/2024
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.45lbs
Size: 8.38h x 5.50w x 0.64d

Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 05/01/2024 pg. 4