The Lord of Opium (The House of the Scorpion, #2)

by Nancy Farmer

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As the teenage ruler of his own country, Matt must cope with clones and cartels in this "electric blend of horrors and beauty" (Publishers Weekly), the riveting sequel to the modern classic House of the Scorpion, winner of the National Book Award, a Newbery Honor, and a Printz Honor.
Matt has always been nothing but a clone--grown from a strip of old El Patron's skin. Now, at age fourteen, he finds himself suddenly thrust into the position of ruling over his own country. The Land of Opium is the largest territory of the Dope Confederacy, which ranges on...Read more
  • ISBN10 1442482540
  • ISBN13 9781442482548
  • Publish Date 3 September 2013
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publisher Simon & Schuster
  • Imprint Atheneum Books for Young Readers
  • Format Hardcover
  • Pages 432
  • Language English