Portrait of a Marshal (Short Story)

Lissa Price has written children's television for Jim Henson Productions and is an award-winning screenwriter. She lives in the foothills of Southern California, but has previously travelled the world; walking with elephants in Botswana, swimming with penguins in the Galápagos and travelling with nomads in India. When she sat down to write, she found that the most surprising journeys were still inside her mind.

"Big dystopian acquisition set in an ageing, post-war world where youth is coveted at a near impossible price. The author's screenwriting day job is evident in the high-concept, high-octane plot" -- Fiona Noble The Bookseller "The concept is compulsively gruesome ... Price develops her plot and characters with tight, punchy writing and a sure, confident touch. There must be a movie in this - a Cocoon for the computer generation" -- Sally Morris Daily Mail "The only thing better than a terrific concept is one that is as well executed as Starters. Readers who have been waiting for a worthy successor to Suzanne Collins' The Hunger Games will find it here. Dystopian sci-fi at its best, Starters is a terrific series kickoff with a didn't-see-that-coming conclusion that will leave readers on the edges of their seats ..." Los Angeles Times "This bleak dystopian novel makes a compelling read ... Grabs the reader's attention from the first page" Booktrust