{"product_id":"the-temps-9781684427611","title":"The Temps","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Tor Nightfire Most Exciting Horror Book of 2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This boiling-pot of a novel is a vivid experiment in millennial disillusionment . . . Simultaneously a dark dystopic and a hilarious tale of bureaucratic absurdity, \u003cem\u003eThe Temps\u003c\/em\u003e is bizarre—and unexpectedly fun.” \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e—Booklist (starred review)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A smart critique of modern life.” \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e—Publishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003ci\u003eThe Temps \u003c\/i\u003eis a dystopian page-turner, but also a statement on our digital world, corporate culture, and the politics of capitalism.” \u003cb\u003e—Laurie Hertzel, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eStar Tribune\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003ci\u003eThe Temps\u003c\/i\u003e is an allegorical yarn about the modern workplace, with a dash of \u003ci\u003eThe Walking Dead\u003c\/i\u003e and Don DeLillo's \u003ci\u003eWhite Noise\u003c\/i\u003e tossed in. It fits well on the ever-growing shelf of novels that similarly critique corporate conformity, like Ling Ma's \u003ci\u003eSeverance\u003c\/i\u003e and Dave Eggers' \u003ci\u003eThe Circle\u003c\/i\u003e.” \u003cb\u003e—Mark Athitakis, \u003ci\u003eStar Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Equal parts satire, mystery, and apocalyptic thriller, \u003ci\u003eThe Temps\u003c\/i\u003e lulls readers with breezy prose and absurdist humor before yanking the rug out with a series of shocking twists. Vividly sketched characters and a kaleidoscopic third-person narrative add depth and warmth, resulting in an enthralling story that tempers cynicism with hope.” \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Mystery Scene\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“DeYoung has taken a familiar end-of-the-world-as-we-know-it theme and made it something uniquely his own. 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