March 2012 New Gen Debut of the Month.
Refreshingly free of vampires and werewolves this is a stunning debut novel. Written for teenage readers, categorised YA (Young Adult) in the trade, but don't be put off as it is a great read for any dystopian fan and could be seen as The Handmaid's Tale for a new generation. Genetic engineering gone wrong has lead to a radically different population structure and teenage girls are forced to breed to keep the human race alive. The first in a trilogy and this edition contains a sneak preview of the sequel, Fever, and a brand new short story by Lauren DeStefano: The First Bride.
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What if you knew you exactly when you would die? In our brave new future, DNA engineering has resulted in a terrible genetic flaw. Women die at the age of 20, men at 25. Young girls are being abducted and forced to breed in a desperate attempt to keep humanity ahead of the disease that threatens to eradicate it. 16-year-old Rhine Ellery is kidnapped and sold as a bride to Linden, a rich young man with a dying wife. Even though he is kind to her, Rhine is desperate to escape her gilded cage - and Linden's cruel father. With the help of Gabriel, a servant she is growing dangerously attracted to, Rhine attempts to break free, in what little time she has left.
Wither : Book One of the Chemical Garden features in the following genres: Fantasy, Dystopian and utopian fiction, Debut Books of the Month, Horror and Supernatural Fiction, Fiction, Speculative fiction, Recommendations
Wither : Book One of the Chemical Garden is available in Paperback
Wither : Book One of the Chemical Garden was written by Lauren DeStefano and published by HarperVoyager an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Wither : Book One of the Chemical Garden has 358 pages
Yes it is part of The Chemical Garden Trilogy series
£11.69
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