{"product_id":"to-best-the-boys-paperback-1","title":"To Best the Boys - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMary Weber\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe task is simple: \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eDon a disguise.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSurvive the labyrinth . . . Best the boys.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery year for the past fifty-four years, the residents of Pinsbury Port have received a mysterious letter inviting all eligible-aged boys to compete for an esteemed scholarship to the all-male Stemwick University. The poorer residents look to see if their names are on the list. The wealthier look to see how likely their sons are to survive. And Rhen Tellur opens it to see if she can derive which substances the ink and parchment are created from, using her father's microscope.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the province of Caldon, where women train in wifely duties and men pursue collegiate education, sixteen-year-old Rhen Tellur wants nothing more than to become a scientist. As the poor of her seaside town fall prey to a deadly disease, she and her father work desperately to find a cure. But when her mum succumbs to it as well? Rhen decides to take the future into her own hands--through the annual all-male scholarship competition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith her cousin, Seleni, by her side, the girls don disguises and enter Mr. Holm's labyrinth, to best the boys and claim the scholarship prize. Except not everyone is ready for a girl who doesn't know her place. And not everyone survives the deadly maze.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWelcome to the labyrinth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003eTo Best the Boys\u003c\/em\u003e: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Atmospheric, romantic, inspiring.\" --KRISTEN CICCARELLI, internationally bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Last Namsara\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Smart, determined, and ready to take on the world: Rhen Tellur is an outstanding heroine with every reason to win a competition historically intended for boys.\" --Jodi Meadows, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003ebestselling author of The Incarnate Trilogy and coauthor of \u003cem\u003eMy Lady Jane\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA \"\u003cem\u003eHunger Games\u003c\/em\u003e\/\u003cem\u003eHandmaid's Tale\u003c\/em\u003e mash-up.\" --BN Teen Blog\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.84 x 8.38 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 03, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53043350143283,"sku":"9781400357376","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/lBzhG7NOh9781400357376_ae683cc7-44f3-43a3-8e68-6b65b654cebe.webp?v=1770843200","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/to-best-the-boys-paperback-1","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}