{"product_id":"ava-9798896360865","title":"Ava","description":"\u003cb\u003eFor fans of Margaret Atwood's \u003ci\u003eThe Handmaid's Tale\u003c\/i\u003e comes \u003ci\u003eAva\u003c\/i\u003e, a provocative blend of speculative fiction and social commentary that takes readers on a gripping, thought-provoking journey into the fight for women's autonomy in a politically charged Southern landscape.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat if the only way to reclaim reproductive freedom was to rewrite the very nature of birth itself? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTen years after \u003ci\u003eRoe v. Wade\u003c\/i\u003e is overturned, twenty-two-year-old biologist Larkin finds herself unexpectedly pregnant in a country where choice is no longer an option. Initially uncertain, she embraces motherhood--until a devastating diagnosis changes everything. Trapped by Tennessee's strict abortion laws, she is forced to carry her baby to term, only to endure the heartbreak of losing her hours after birth. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYears later, Larkin joins a radical scientific movement that could change everything: a groundbreaking technology that replaces gestation with incubation, allowing women true control over their reproduction. When she uses it to bring her second daughter, Ava, into the world, she believes she has finally reclaimed her autonomy. But as Ava grows and begins to question the very choice that created her, Larkin is challenged in ways she never imagined. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eAva\u003c\/i\u003e is a powerful, emotionally charged exploration of motherhood, bodily autonomy, and the far-reaching consequences of restrictive legislation. In a future shaped by loss and innovation, mother and daughter must confront the ultimate question: what does it truly mean to have a choice?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Victoria Dillon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e She Writes Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/03\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 238\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.41h x 5.41w x 0.71d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798896360865\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePW Booklife Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/24\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eVictoria Dillon\u003c\/b\u003e is a former research scientist, current pediatrician, and writer with a passion for exploring the intersections of politics and science. She has a unique ability to blend speculative fiction with thought-provoking social commentary, creating prose that speaks both to the heart and the mind. She has lived in the South throughout her childhood and career and loves naps with her cat, Americana music, and hunting for her next read at Parnassus Books in Nashville, TN. She currently resides in Middle Tennessee.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Victoria Dillon \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47711728959645,"sku":"9798896360865","price":35.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_2ace187a-af01-41af-8aa8-c36c66861f7e.jpg?v=1773168759","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/ava-9798896360865","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}