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Present day: 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 - the guardians of The Mountain. But Beckett is forced to break one of the sacred laws, and when the Great I AM does not strike him down, Beckett finds himself starting to question his beliefs.
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.
A gripping tale of two people separated by time but connected by a story - and by the dark secret the story was meant to protect.
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Review:
"Grant (Dark Parties) mines fresh material from the dystopian genre through an intriguing scenario and approach to the form...Each story line stands on its own, but together they form a thought-provoking study of faith, misunderstanding, and survival." ""Publishers Weekly"""
"A thought-provoking futuristic drama examines different generations affected by a bioterrorist attack....a fast, addictive read." "Kirkus""
"This highly original read gives science fiction fans a thoughtful apocalyptic tale for both the heart and the head." ""BCCB"""
Book Description:
"A thought-provoking futuristic drama examines different generations affected by a bioterrorist attack....a fast, addictive read." "Kirkus""
"This highly original read gives science fiction fans a thoughtful apocalyptic tale for both the heart and the head." ""BCCB"""
The gripping tale of Icie and Beckett - a girl and a boy, separated by time but connected by a dangerous secret that both must protect.
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- PublisherOrion Children's Books
- Publication date2012
- ISBN 10 1444004956
- ISBN 13 9781444004953
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages256
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