If she is to have any chance of winning, she must stop running not only from her Alt, but also from love. Stricken with grief and guilt, she’s no longer certain that she’s the best version of herself, the version worthy of a future. But then a tragic misstep shakes West’s confidence. Survival means advanced schooling, a good job, marriage-life.įifteen-year-old West Grayer has trained as a fighter, preparing for the day when her assignment arrives and she will have one month to hunt down and kill her Alt. The city of Kersh is a safe haven, but the price of safety is high for its citizens: everyone has a genetic Alternate-a twin who is raised by another family, and each must prove his or her worth by eliminating their Alts before their twentieth birthday.
"Fans of the Divergent trilogy will want to read this imaginative tale that is reminiscent of William Golding's "Lord of the Flies."" -"VOYA ""The textual equivalent of a Quentin Tarantino movie." -"Publishers Weekly" "Clever suspense-here, stalking is a two-way street." -"Kirkus Reviews"Īn engrossing thriller written in a good descriptive style, still lacking. When the story ends, discussions will begin about this future society where every adult is a murderer and every child knows there is another out there who just might be better.
Elsie Chapman's suspenseful YA debut weaves unexpected romance into a novel full of fast-paced action and thought-provoking philosophy. though both have the power to destroy her. Stricken with grief and guilt, she's no longer certain that she's the best version of herself, the version worthy of a future. But then a tragic misstep shakes West's confidence. Fifteen-year-old West Grayer has trained as a fighter, preparing for the day when her assignment arrives and she will have one month to hunt down and kill her Alt. Survival means advanced schooling, a good job, marriage-life. Everyone has a genetic Alternate-a twin raised by another family-and citizens must prove their worth by eliminating their Alts before their twentieth birthday.
The city of Kersh is a safe haven, but the price of safety is high. "The Hunger Games" meets "Matched" in this thrilling high-concept YA where citizens must prove their worth by defeating the other version of themselves-their twin.
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