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Published: Feb. 03, 2012
Words: 94,788 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN: 9781452479293
Short description
It's 2045. Gifted fifteen-year-old Linden receives a scholarship he didn’t apply for and can’t refuse. Arriving at Mercy College, he finds he’s as much a prisoner as a student, in an experimental program run by the military/corporate government.Extended description
In a U.S. besieged by climate change and economic collapse, the college is tasked to turn brilliant children into the nation’s problem-solvers. It’s a high-pressure atmosphere of coercion and fear, and Linden has to grow up fast.It’s up to his tutor, also a draftee, to keep him productive — and sane. Can Bennett win Linden’s trust and gain his cooperation? Can he do it without violating his conscience? If there’s any freedom in a world where their lives are no longer their own, they must find it together.
Tags
friendship, coming of age, young adult, science fiction, dystopia, climate change, hurtcomfort, prodigy, nearfuture sfAvailable ebook reading formats
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Review by:
Steve Caan
on Jan. 30, 2013 :
Great storyline, plot and character development. I would love to see sequel to this as there is a great setup for Part 2. Offers a lot to reflect on and to compare to modern day life.
(reviewed within a week of purchase)
Review by:
Ishako Domino
on June 17, 2012 :
Good story with a long plotline. The characters are well developed. The author gives you just enough details to let your imagination take over. However, at times, the story feels a bit rushed. I would recommend buying this book.
(reviewed within a month of purchase)
Review by:
Steve Smith
on March 29, 2012 :
I agree with the previous reviewer I felt the ending was incredibly abrupt and would have preferred a more in depth ending. However the rest of the book was completely gripping and I couldn't put it down. I'll hold out hope for a sequel.
(reviewed within a month of purchase)
Review by:
slanskye
on March 23, 2012 :
I’ve been following this writer’s stories for several years. At the beginning of the year, she started posted chapters from this story on her blog. Ten chapters had been posted when the entire story became available for purchase as an ebook. I bought the ebook immediately because I couldn’t wait to find out what happened.
The story takes place in an alternate future, a future that seems very realistic. I won’t mention the name of the website, but the US government was able to take it down and the owners arrested without due process. That’s exactly the type of things that happen to the two main characters in this story – except that instead of losing a website, they lose their freedom. The US government has total control over what they can and cannot do – there is no due process, no recourse to protest what is happening to them. I think that was what was most scary about this story.
My only complaint was that I think it ended too soon. I don’t want to give anything away, but I would have liked to have had things not wrapped up so neat and quick. Maybe there’ll be a sequel? This universe needs to have more stories.
Oh, and the cover art is great. Very appropriate for the story.
(reviewed long after purchase)
Review by:
slanskye
on March 23, 2012 :
I’ve been following this writer’s stories for several years. At the beginning of the year, she started posted chapters from this story on her blog. Ten chapters had been posted when the entire story became available for purchase as an ebook. I bought the ebook immediately because I couldn’t wait to find out what happened.
The story takes place in an alternate future, a future that seems very realistic. I won’t mention the name of the website, but the US government was able to take it down and the owners arrested without due process. That’s exactly the type of things that happen to the two main characters in this story – except that instead of losing a website, they lose their freedom. The US government has total control over what they can and cannot do – there is no due process, no recourse to protest what is happening to them. I think that was what was most scary about this story.
My only complaint was that I think it ended too soon. I don’t want to give anything away, but I would have liked to have had things not wrapped up so neat and quick. Maybe there’ll be a sequel? This universe needs to have more stories.
Oh, and the cover art is great. Very appropriate for the story.
(reviewed long after purchase)