{"product_id":"the-undercurrent","title":"The Undercurrent","description":"An action-packed page-turner \u003ci\u003eThe Undercurrent\u003c\/i\u003e is a stand-alone near future thriller from Paula Weston, author of the much-admired Rephaim series (Shadows, Haze, Shimmer and Burn).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEighteen-year-old Julianne De Marchi is different. As in: she has an electrical undercurrent beneath her skin that stings and surges like a live wire. She can use it - to spark a fire, maybe even end a life - but she doesn't understand what it is. And she can barely control it, especially when she's anxious.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRyan Walsh was on track for a stellar football career when his knee blew out. Now he's a soldier - part of an experimental privatised military unit that has identified Jules De Marchi as a threat. Is it because of the weird undercurrent she's tried so hard to hide? Or because of her mother Angie's history as an activist against bio-engineering and big business?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt's no coincidence that Ryan and Jules are in the same place at the same time - he's under orders to follow her, after all. But then an explosive attack on a city building by an unknown enemy throws them together in the most violent and unexpected way.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaula Weston, author of the much-admired Rephaim series, returns with a standalone work: a near futuristic thriller that is utterly and undeniably thrilling. Great writing, heart-burning characters, probing questions about where technology is taking us - and a plot that zips and zings like an electrical current itself. This is a great young-adult writer at the peak of her powers.","brand":"Paula Weston","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43516774219837,"sku":null,"price":18.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0597\/7689\/2989\/files\/9781925498233.jpg?v=1787572638","url":"https:\/\/www.palmleaf.com.au\/products\/the-undercurrent","provider":"Palmleaf","version":"1.0","type":"link"}