Almost 20 years after publishing THE GIVER, Lois Lowry has finally written the ending to Jonas’ story. SON is told in three parts, Before, Between, and Beyond, with a new main character. Claire, a girl a couple of years older than Jonas’, was assigned to be a Birthmother at the ceremony when she became a [Keep Reading]
Beatrice Prior lives with her family in (dystopian) Chicago where people are grouped into factions based on personal beliefs and values. Her and her family are Abnegation in which people consider selflessness and moderation the most important qualities for a successful society. The other factions are Candor (Truth and Honesty), Amity (Friendship, Peace, Harmony), Erudite [Keep Reading]
The year is 2083 and chocolate and coffee are illegal. The Balanchine family is one of the five leading chocolate families and produces some of the best quality chocolate in the world. Chocolate and coffee are two of the most sought after items on the black market and where the black market runs rampant – [Keep Reading]
I am at the end of my rope. Life is only getting worse everyday. Even in our supposed “safe” communities we are forced to live surrounded by high fences, afraid they will fail at any time. The Can Heads are taking over more and more territory in the city. Policeman don’t even feel safe on [Keep Reading]
Benny made it back from the Rot & Ruin only to start training with his brother, Tom, to leave again. After seeing the airplane fly over, Benny, Nix, Lilah, and Tom have been anxious to find out where it was going. Could there be civilazation beyond the Rot & Ruin? Every day Tom trains Benny, [Keep Reading]
Before Nick Gautier was a Squire for Kyrian Hunter and way before he ran into trouble with Ash, he was a ninth grader on a scholarship at prestigious private school. He is willing to put up with the constant harassment from his classmates because of the ridiculous clothes his mother buys for him and the [Keep Reading]
Set in a future dealing with the ramifications of global warming, Nailer and the others living in his Gulf Coast community fight for survival working for salvage companies pulling copper wire from grounded oil tankers. If you don’t work, you don’t eat and for Nailer the responsibility for his safety rests on his own shoulders. [Keep Reading]
Benny just turned fifteen. In his world that means he must find a job in order to continue receiving his rations. The problem is, Benny can’t find a job he likes. He and his best friend, Chong, waited too long to get one and all the easy jobs are gone. What’s left aren’t very appealing. [Keep Reading]
Delacorte Books for Young Readers – March 9, 2010 FYI – This book is a companion to THE FOREST OF HANDS AND TEETH, NOT a sequel. Gabry has lived with her mother in the lighthouse for years. She is content with her friends, her quiet world, and dreaming of life in the Dark City where [Keep Reading]
Tor Books – September 29, 2009 While most of the United States is suffering from the ravages of the Civil War, Seattle, Washington is dealing with something even deadlier – zombies (a.k.a Rotters). Sixteen years have passed since the terrible event occurred, destroying Seattle, Washington. Sixteen years since Dr. Blue unleashed his amazing Boneshaker underneath [Keep Reading]
