{"product_id":"9781684427604","title":"The Temps","description":"Author: Andrew DeYoung\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781684427604\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Turner\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 17 Jan 2023\u003cbr\u003ePages: 264\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e*Named a Best SFF Book of 2022 by Book Riot*\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThey're underemployed. Underpaid. And trying to survive the end of the world while trapped inside an office complex. Who knew temp work could be this dangerous? \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJacob Elliot doesn't want a temporary job in the mailroom at Delphi Enterprises, but after two post-college years of unpaid internships and living in his parents' basement, he needs the work. Then, on his first day, the unthinkable happens: toxic gas descends on a meeting in Delphi's outdoor amphitheater, killing all the regular employees and leaving Jacob stranded inside the vast office complex. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWandering through Delphi headquarters, Jacob finds other survivors: Lauren, the disillusioned classics major who's now writing online personality quizzes; Swati, the fitness instructor trying to escape a toxic relationship; and Dominic, the business school student who will do almost anything to get ahead. Stranded in the wreckage of the company that employed them, the temps band together to create a miniature world that's part spring break, part office culture-until a shocking discovery disrupts the survivors' self-made paradise and drives them to uncover the truth about the mysterious corporation that employed them and the apocalypse that brought their world to an end. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA surprising, profound tribute to the absurdities and paranoia of modern life, \u003ci\u003eThe Temps\u003c\/i\u003e is an epic exploration of survival and human connection in the digital age. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46839797055646,"sku":"ADS-9781684427604","price":27.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781684427604.jpg?v=1778826896","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781684427604","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}