{"product_id":"verdant-sprout-dax-merrin-9798276909400","title":"Verdant Sprout","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn a city that forgot how to grow, one scavenger finds a secret that refuses to die.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVeridia survives on precision-sterile lights, perfect systems, and a corporation that controls every breath. Curiosity isn't just discouraged. It's dangerous.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRaina Solen has never cared.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen she uncovers a cracked data-crystal pulsing with something impossible-\u003ci\u003ewarmth\u003c\/i\u003e-she's pulled into a hidden conflict buried deep beneath the chrome. With a malfunctioning but loyal maintenance bot, a rebel leader in the shadows, and a scientist haunted by the past, Raina discovers the truth SyntheLife tried to erase: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLife is trying to return.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut the city's architects want silence, not rebirth.\u003cbr\u003eAnd what Raina carries could awaken Veridia... or destroy the last fragile hope still buried under its steel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA hopeful, atmospheric sci-fi novella about rebellion, remembrance, and the spark that outlives the machine.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePerfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eThe Giver\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSnapshot\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet\u003c\/i\u003e, and compact, emotionally driven sci-fi.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Dax Merrin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798276909400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/01\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.49lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.37d","brand":"Dax Merrin","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47930616348927,"sku":"9798276909400","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8c487f31-f32a-4531-8bf5-d3f2d8af2f3a.jpg?v=1766343073","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/verdant-sprout-dax-merrin-9798276909400","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}