{"product_id":"lily-starling-and-the-death-machine-hardcover","title":"Lily Starling and the Death Machine - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChristian Hurst\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Hurst has crafted a richly detailed sci-fi world, with extensive descriptions and atmospheric prose. ...the plot is intricate and compelling.\" - Kirkus Reviews\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSurvival has a cost. The galaxy always collects.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLily Starling has survived time displacement, war, and storms that could swallow entire worlds. But survival has never felt this fragile.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen a forbidden technology resurfaces-one capable of preserving life at an unthinkable cost-Lily is drawn into a tightening web of political pressure, institutional secrecy, and moral compromise. As a deadly plague spreads across Union space, the systems meant to protect its citizens begin to fracture, and truth becomes something carefully managed rather than openly faced.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIsolated within structures she no longer trusts, Lily is forced into the role of investigator rather than hero. Every answer deepens the unease. Every solution demands a sacrifice someone else is willing to offer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLily Starling and the Death Machine is a YA sci-fi thriller about control, survival, and the quiet decision to hope when the universe is off-kilter. Told with Fincher-style tension and the heart of a character-driven space opera, it asks what it means to choose hope-especially when everything is out of your control.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 392\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 30, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46541313212460,"sku":"9798993932781","price":37.78,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/6260\/8940\/files\/I9t4yCdTfR9798993932781.webp?v=1793451694","url":"https:\/\/littleredgeneralstore.com\/products\/lily-starling-and-the-death-machine-hardcover","provider":"Little Red General Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}