' A biting satire that exposes American money greed and elitism ' Sunday Independent From
the bestselling author of Fight Club comes a dark satirical parable about a string of
mysterious high school disappearances the seedy underbellies of billionaires and the tough
choices we make in the face of an uncertain future. In Shock Induction the best and
brightest students at a seemingly reputable high school are disappearing. Every day it seems
another overachiever is lost to an apparent suicide. But something far more sinister is lurking
beneath the surface. These kids have been under surveillance since birth monitored and
measured by an online service called "Greener Pastures." It's here in Greener Pastures that
billionaires observe and recruit the next generation of talent. The highest test scores the
best grades and the most niche extracurriculars just might land these teenagers an enticing
offer at auction. A couple billion dollars in exchange for the remainder of your life and
intellectual labor sounds like a pretty fair deal-doesn't it? In a high school only Chuck
Palahniuk could imagine students must choose between the risk of following their dreams or the
security of money and a lifetime of servitude to the world's wealthiest and most elite-but how
much of a choice do they truly have?
