{"product_id":"an-echo-in-the-city-hardcover","title":"An Echo in the City - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eK. X. Song\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A gorgeous, stirring book; a stellar debut\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cb\u003e\"\u003c\/b\u003e ―Jeff Zentner, award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eThe Serpent King\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eStar-crossed teens meet during the Hong Kong protests in this searing contemporary novel about falling in love in a time of change, for fans of Malinda Lo and Axie Oh.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Sixteen-year-old Phoenix knows her parents have invested thousands of dollars to help her leave Hong Kong and get an elite Ivy League education. They think America means big status, big dreams, and big bank accounts. But Phoenix doesn't want big; she just wants home. The trouble is, she doesn't know where that is ... until the Hong Kong protest movement unfolds, and she learns the city she's come to love is in danger of disappearing. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Seventeen-year-old Kai sees himself as an artist, not a filial son, and certainly not a cop. But when his mother dies, he's forced to leave Shanghai to reunite with his estranged father, a respected police officer, who's already enrolled him in the Hong Kong police academy. Kai wants to hate his job, but instead, he finds himself craving his father's approval. And when he accidentally swaps phones with Phoenix and discovers she's part of a protest network, he finds a way to earn it: by infiltrating the group and reporting their plans back to the police. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e As Kai and Phoenix join the struggle for the future of Hong Kong, a spark forms between them, pulling them together even as their two worlds try to force them apart. But when their relationship is built on secrets and deception, will they still love the person left behind when the lies fall away? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Perfect for fans of: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e★ \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eRomeo and Juliet\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e★ \u003c\/b\u003eStar-crossed lovers trope \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e★ \u003c\/b\u003eActivism \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e★ \u003c\/b\u003eDiaspora lit \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e★ \u003c\/b\u003eInternational politics\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eK. X. Song\u003c\/b\u003e is a diaspora writer with roots in Hong Kong and Shanghai. \u003ci\u003eAn Echo in the City\u003c\/i\u003e is her debut novel. Visit her online at kxsong.com, or on Instagram @ksongwrites. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 8.4 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 20, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47457825390770,"sku":"9780316396820","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/56afb02b290b64e3ca79d1ea0cac537a.webp?v=1778885009","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/an-echo-in-the-city-hardcover","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}