The Scorpion Rules (Prisoners of Peace) - Hardcover

"This is fearfully superlative storytelling- electrical tension crackles in every elegant word. The finest fiction I'veread this year."--Elizabeth Wein, author of Code Name Verity

*"Bow continually yanks the rug out from under readers, defying expectations as she crafts a masterly story with a diverse cast, shocking twists, and gut-punching emotional moments." --Publishers Weekly, starred review

"Bow has crafted a true sci-fi narrative around the AI premise, utilizing an imaginative world and well-developed characters. Through Greta's conflicts, the author explores what it means to be human."--Booklist

"Bow's amoral artificial intelligence overlordis one of my favorite characters in a while."--Maggie Stiefvater, author of The Raven Boys

"In Fairy Tales, princesses are always worried about who they are going to marry. Greta is more concerned with her responsibilities as a future head of state. Erin Bow's Greta is my kind of Princess."--Megan Whalen Turner, author of The Thief

"The Scorpion Rules is one of the most inventive, devious, exciting and thoroughly enjoyable books I've read in years. Very highly recommended!"--Jonathan Maberry, New York Times bestselling author of ROT & RUIN and THE NIGHTSIDERS

"Clever and unexpected, THE SCORPION RULES is a game-changing novel about the consequence of war and the brutality of peace. Unforgettable!"--Suzanne Young, New York Times bestselling author of The Program series

"Elegant world-building, white-knuckle plot, and wonderful characters make The Scorpion Rules an extraordinary tale. I couldn't put it down."--V.E. Schwab, author of A Darker Shade of Magic

"THE SCORPION RULESis a bloody, breath-taking, beautiful book... As a fellow craftsperson I'm leftin awe, and as a reader I'm left feeling transformed."--Zoe Marriott, author of The Name of the Blade series

*"Slyly humorous, starkly thought-provoking, passionate, and compassionate--and impeccably written to boot: not to be missed." --Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review

Erin Bow is the author of The Scorpion Rules, which received three starred reviews and was a Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year and it's sequel, The Swan Riders, which received two starred reviews. She also wrote the acclaimed Russian-flavored fantasy Plain Kate, which received two starred reviews and was a YALSA Best Book of the Year, and the terrifying YA ghost story Sorrow's Knot, which received five starred reviews and was a Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year. Visit her at ErinBow.com.