Half Lives

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Half Lives

Children’s / Teenage fiction: Speculative, dystopian and utopian fiction

Author: Sara Grant

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Language: English

Published by: Orion Children's Books

Published on: 2nd May 2013

Format: LCP-protected ePub

Size: 1 Mb

ISBN: 9781780620176


The Present

Icie is a typical high school teenager - until disaster strikes and her parents send her to find shelter inside a mountain near Las Vegas.

The Future

Beckett lives on The Mountain - a sacred place devoted to the Great I AM. He must soon become the leader of his people. But when Beckett is forced to break one of the sacred laws and the Great I AM does not strike him down, Beckett finds himself starting to question his beliefs.

Revelation

As Beckett investigates The Mountain's history, Icie's story is revealed - along with the terrifying truth of what lies at the heart of The Mountain.

Conclusion

A compelling and thought-provoking novel that explores the eternally popular YA themes of identity, love and friendship.

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