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How much is one life worth and what would you sacrifice to save it? For Calico, the answer is simple. Nothing is more important than preserving her sister's life. No cost is too great. Until it is . . .
Saving Asha. That's my religion. That's my science . . . Without Asha, there is no me.
Asha is dead. Years of medical treatment were not enough to heal her. The only way 17-year-old Calico can save her younger sister now is by joining her in death - at least until modern medicine can bring them both back to healthy life. Cryogenics is the answer: Scientific. Legal. Safe. Or so Dr Fates would have her believe. He plans to preserve the sisters' bodies until his biotechnology research finds a cure for Asha.
But when Calico is brought back to life, she's in a post climate catastrophe, low-tech future trapped in a research facility. She's at risk of being sold off to a sinister enforced breeding programme. And worst of all - Asha is missing.
Calico must find a way to save her sister, herself, and the new friends she's made among the other test subjects. But first she has to unravel the secrets the facility is hiding and reveal the lies she has been part of.
In this striking debut, Kathryn Clark raises poignant questions about the ethics of medical science, humans playing god, the consequences of our choices, and the place of consent in healthcare.
The Raven’s Song alternates between the stories of Phoenix, who
lives in a near-future world impacted by climate change and a
devastating pandemic; and Shelby, one hundred years in the future
in a post-pandemic, post-pollution, post-city world where each
community is exactly three hundred and fifty people sustainably
subsisting on seven hundred hectares. The story of a world that is
beginning to fall apart, and a chance to see it all put back
together, The Raven’s Song is a vision of hope for the future,
seen through the eyes of the young people who will fight for it.
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Stellarlune
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Shannon Messenger
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In this stunning ninth book in the New York Times bestselling
Keeper of the Lost Cities series, Sophie and her friends discover
the true meaning of power - and evil. Sophie Foster changed the
game. Now she's facing impossible choices: When to act. When to
trust. When to let go. Her friends are divided and scattered, and
the Black Swan wants Sophie to focus on their projects. But her
instincts are leading her somewhere else. Stellarlune - and the
mysterious Elysian - might be the key to everything. But finding
truth in the Lost Cities always requires sacrifice. And as the
Neverseen's plans sharpen into terrifying focus, it appears that
everyone has miscalculated. The Lost Cities' greatest lie could
destroy everything. And in the battle that follows, only one thing
is certain: nothing will ever be the same. Books in the Keeper of
the Lost Cities series: Keeper of the Lost Cities Exile Everblaze
Neverseen Lodestar Nightfall Flashback Legacy Unlocked
Divergent:
Sixteen-year-old Tris has been forced to make a terrible choice. In a divided society where everyone must conform, Tris does not fit. So she ventures out, alone, determined to find out where she truly belongs. Tris can trust no one in this brutal new world, but she is drawn to a boy who seems to both threaten and protect her.
Insurgent:
Tris has survived a brutal attack on her home, but she has paid a terrible price. Wracked by grief and guilt, she becomes reckless as she struggles to accept her new future. If Tris wants to uncover the truth, she must be stronger than ever as more shocking choices and sacrifices lie ahead.
Allegiant:
The faction-based society that Tris once believed in is shattered – fractured by violence and power struggles and scarred by loss and betrayal. So when offered a chance to explore the world past the limits she's known, Tris is ready. Perhaps beyond the fence, she will find a simple new life, free from complicated lies, tangled loyalties and painful memories.
But Tris's new reality is even more alarming than the one she left behind. And once again, Tris must battle to comprehend the complexities of human nature – and of herself – while facing impossible choices about courage, allegiance, sacrifice and love.
Four – A Divergent Collection:
Readers first encountered Tobias Eaton as "Four" in Divergent. His voice is an integral part of Allegiant. Readers will find more of this charismatic character's backstory told from his own perspective in Four: A Divergent Collection. When read together, these long narrative pieces illuminate the defining moments in Tobias Eaton's life.
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Maladapted
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Richard Kurti
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From BAFTA-nominated screenwriter Richard Kurti comes an exciting, fast-paced thriller that shows the power science has to change not just our lives, but our very selves.
Cillian is the sole survivor of a devastating terrorist attack on a packed Metro train. How did he survive when everyone else was killed? Searching for answers with the mysterious Tess, Cillian discovers that his father has links to P8, a group of genetic scientists operating outside the laws of Foundation City.
The shocking discoveries he and Tess make at P8’s secret hospital start to make Cillian ask not who he is, but what he is…
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