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The Lord of Opium

Nancy Farmer

First published September 2013
Type Novel
Series The House of the Scorpion #2

From copyright page: In 2137, 14 year old Matt is stunned to learn that, as the clone of El Patron, he is expected to take over as leader of the corrupt drug empire of Opium, where there is also a hidden cure for the ecological devastation faced by the rest of the world.

YearAwardCategoryStatus
2014 Locus Poll Award Best Young Adult Book Nominee/Finalist

Date Publication Publisher Type Page
September 2013 Cover The Lord of Opium Atheneum Books for Young Readers Novel xii
September 2013 Cover The Lord of Opium Atheneum Books for Young Readers Novel
September 2013 Cover The Lord of Opium Simon & Schuster Children's Books Novel
September 2014 Cover The Lord of Opium Atheneum Books for Young Readers Novel
June 2022 Cover The Lord of Opium Atheneum Books for Young Readers Novel
September 2022 Cover The House of the Scorpion / The Lord of Opium Atheneum Books for Young Readers Omnibus |2
September 2022 Cover The House of the Scorpion / The Lord of Opium Atheneum Books for Young Readers Omnibus |2