{"product_id":"manipulation","title":"Manipulation (Book Two of The Savant Trilogy)","description":"\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePraise\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout the Author\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/farisbooks.com\/book\/858\/manipulation\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGet the e-book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eSix months after teen savant Maxine Schooling helped the CID capture the Singapore Spectre, she has been once again roped into a murder investigation. An unrelated grouping of people is being killed by what witnesses can only refer to as a vampire. At the same time, Max meets a former colleague of her parents, who can potentially give her clues to whoever killed her family and put her in a coma.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e“Ning Cai is a wonder.” –\u003cstrong\u003eNeil Gaiman\u003c\/strong\u003e, internationally celebrated author of \u003ci\u003eThe Sandman\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Ocean at the End of the Lane\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e“Smart and funny, Max is exactly the best kind of companion to travel with through this clever, high-octane thriller. After the first book, I was hooked, and this second instalment in the series doesn’t disappoint. This is Max coming into her own. More please!” –\u003cstrong\u003eJane McKie\u003c\/strong\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eKitsune\u003c\/i\u003e and senior lecturer, University of Edinburgh\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e“Maxine Schooling is the funny, curious, kick-ass best friend you always wanted, in a twisty, action-packed adventure that grabs you from the first page. Manipulation has never been so much fun!” –\u003cstrong\u003eJane Alexander\u003c\/strong\u003e, award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eA User's Guide to Make-Believe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e“Ning Cai’s writing has the drama and invention one might expect from a former star performer in the world of magical illusion. Her stories unfold at pace with numerous surprising twists, all carefully planned, one feels, not to trick the reader but to entertain, which she does not only ‘in spades’, but all the suits in a deck of cards.” –\u003cstrong\u003eRobert Alan Jamieson\u003c\/strong\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003ePlague Clothes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNing Cai\u003c\/strong\u003e is the author of \u003cem\u003eThe Savant Trilogy\u003c\/em\u003e—a young adult series beginning with the bestselling novel \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/collections\/series_all\/products\/misdirection-book-one-of-the-savant-trilogy\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eMisdirection\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e (longlisted for the 2016 Epigram Books Fiction Prize)—as well as the Singapore Literature Prize-shortlisted memoir \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/products\/who-is-magic-babe-ning\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eWho is Magic Babe Ning?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e She is also the co-author of three additional books: a travel account (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/collections\/authors\/products\/adventures-of-2-girls\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eAdventures of 2 Girls\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, with \u003cstrong\u003ePamela Ho\u003c\/strong\u003e), a middle-grade novel (\u003ci\u003eMagicienne\u003c\/i\u003e, with \u003cstrong\u003eDon Bosco\u003c\/strong\u003e), and a creativity self-help guide (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/collections\/authors\/products\/game-of-thoughts\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eGame of Thoughts\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, with \u003cstrong\u003eJohn Teo\u003c\/strong\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eFor over a decade, she was known as “Magic Babe” Ning, a multi-award-winning stage illusionist and escape artist known as “the sexiest woman in magic”. Lauded for her death-defying acts and record-setting feats, Ning performed for Middle Eastern royalty and showcased her brand of deadly sexy magic to an international audience on stage and on TV. She was also the guest entertainer for Royal Caribbean and Celebrity Cruises, performing for thousands on the high seas. After a brief period of retirement, she returned in 2017 as the mentalist Ning: Mind Magic Mistress.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eBesides being engaged as magic consultant for various projects, she has starred in popular Mediacorp TV shows such as \u003ci\u003eMeat and Greed 2\u003c\/i\u003e (Channel 5),\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e《\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e吃饱没\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s3\"\u003e？\u003c\/span\u003e3\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e》\u003c\/span\u003e(\u003ci\u003eEat Already? 3\u003c\/i\u003e) (Channel 8), \u003ci\u003eLove in a Time of Change\u003c\/i\u003e (Channel NewsAsia) \u0026amp; \u003ci\u003eRecord Breakers\u003c\/i\u003e (Okto). A TEDx speaker and committee member of the Singapore Council of Women's Organisations’s Women’s Register, Ning has led writing workshops both in person and on Zoom, and is no stranger to the annual Singapore Writers Festival. Recipient of a 2018 National Arts Council Arts Scholarship, Ning earned a Masters with Distinction in Creative Writing from the University of Edinburgh. She now resides in Europe with her spouse and their little boy. You can find her online at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ningthing.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eNingThing.com\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Epigram Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39421160030321,"sku":"9789814785426","price":20.9,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/products\/Manipulation_CV_RGB.jpg?v=1625134769","url":"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/products\/manipulation","provider":"Epigram","version":"1.0","type":"link"}