{"product_id":"battery-life-9798200813339","title":"Battery Life","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Brennan Gilpatrick | Gregory Lang\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Blackstone Publishing\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Blackstone Publishing\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Science Fiction - Apocalyptic \u0026amp; Post-Apocalyptic\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEqual parts \u003ci\u003eZ for Zachariah\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMad Max\u003c\/i\u003e, Gilpatrick and Lang's darkly funny debut follows a girl from outer space and an aging scavenger who must learn to trust each other in order to survive.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWelcome to the Junkyard, a toxic wasteland where humans, machines, and everything in between fight for survival among the ruins of a long-forgotten war. This is where Diane Three-One-Seven finds herself after the arkship \u003ci\u003eCradle\u003c\/i\u003e--the only home she's ever known--falls out of the sky.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen a mysterious scavenger named Virgil stumbles upon Diane's escape pod, the two strike a deal (if it can be called that). Virgil's spare mechanical battle suit, nicknamed the \"Grave Walker,\" can help Diane survive the ruined atmosphere--but it could kill her if it runs out of power. And Diane's untainted blood, a precious resource in this radioactive hellscape, could keep Virgil alive long enough to finish one last mission--but at what cost?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe two will have to wait to work out their differences, however, as a new threat appears on the horizon: a masked man called the Messenger, who hopes to subdue the Junkyard with a mysterious new power. With the help of a ragtag team of misfits, Diane and Virgil may just have a chance to stop him--if they don't kill each other first.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Atlantic Books","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46339611558039,"sku":"9798200813339","price":2725.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798200813339.webp?v=1767716657","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/battery-life-9798200813339","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}