Kingdom of Without

“Wickedly clever, outrageously fun, and bursting with heart.” —Rebecca Mix, New York Times bestselling author of The Ones We Burn

A wily young thief must use her wits to survive futuristic, alternate history Beijing in this Les Misérables–inspired young adult cyberpunk “fast-paced heist [that] balances lofty ideals of change with snappy dialogue and pulse-pounding action” (Publishers Weekly).

When Zhong Ning’er takes the job, she expects a smash-and-grab burglary she’s doing to make rent and...