{"product_id":"the-victim","title":"The Victim (The Academy Series #2)","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"my-[1px]\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mt-[1em] mb-[1px]\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePRE-ORDERS CLOSE:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 December 2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRELEASE DATE:\u003c\/strong\u003e 19 January 2027\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYOUR PRE-ORDER WILL INCLUDE:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e♡ One paperback copy of The Victim\u003cbr\u003e♡ One double-sided bookmark\u003cbr\u003e♡ One signed bookplate\u003cbr\u003e♡ One bookstore-exclusive character art print\u003cbr\u003e♡ One temporary tattoo\u003cbr\u003e♡ A QR code for the first three chapters of The Assassin, book three\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE VICTIM\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLauren Blakely is dead. PX-28 stands in her place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTaken by the New Order as a child, Lauren has been forced to become one of the world’s most deadly assassins. Only she was never deadly; she barely fought at all. Most of the time, she hid behind her assigned partner, PX-3 — otherwise known as Darlia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLauren has two rules: play the victim and don’t die. Anything beyond that is a step above.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut the New Order wants a killer, not a victim, and they are willing to do whatever it takes to break her into one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEnzo King has nothing left to lose. The New Order kidnapped his brother, and he’ll go to any lengths to get him back — even joining the people he despises most.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFalling for the girl he’s supposed to break was never part of the plan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut nothing goes according to plan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePLEASE NOTE:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis is a pre-order. \u003c\/strong\u003eYour copy will be shipped once the book is released, with no orders dispatched before the release date.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"E.M. Andrews","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47617638465698,"sku":null,"price":30.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0668\/0307\/3186\/files\/Untitleddesign-16_69461337-94bc-456f-b9bd-d7b3cf2d36d7.png?v=1788406808","url":"https:\/\/alittlelovebookshop.com.au\/products\/the-victim","provider":"A Little Love Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}