Format : trade paperback Condition : very good but OLD STOCK. Expect foxing and tanning, some signs of shelf wear. The House of the Scorpion is a 2002 science fiction young adult novel by Nancy Farmer. It is set in the future and mostly takes place in Opium, a country which separates Aztlán and the United States. The Lord Of Opium is a 2013 science fiction novel by Nancy Farmer and is the sequel to the 2002 novel The House of the Scorpion. The book was first published on September 3, 2013 by Atheneum Books and follows the ongoing adventures of Matteo "Matt" Alacran.