{"product_id":"9781250364739","title":"What We Are Seeking","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book of 2026\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom Cameron Reed, the acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003eThe Fortunate Fall, \u003c\/i\u003ecomes a soaring novel of queer hope and transformation, perfect for readers of Ann Leckie and Amal El-Mohtar.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn the planet Scythia, plants give birth to insects and trees can drag you to your death. Artificial monsters stalk the desert, and alien basket-men have wandered into town.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJohn Maraintha has been abandoned here, light-years from the peaceful forests that he loves.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe desert is harsh and the people in thrall to a barbaric custom called marriage.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe must find some way to make a life here.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut on Scythia, survival means transformation—and not everyone is willing to change.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tor Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43081784918077,"sku":"9781250364739","price":30.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0603\/0838\/9949\/files\/9781250364739_p0.jpg?v=1775143754","url":"https:\/\/www.tatteredcover.com\/products\/9781250364739","provider":"Tattered Cover","version":"1.0","type":"link"}