Prized (The Birthmarked Trilogy)
Striking out into the wasteland with nothing but her baby sister, a handful of supplies, and a rumor to guide her, sixteen-year-old midwife Gaia Stone survives only to be captured by the people of Sylum, a dystopian society where women rule the men who drastically outnumber them, and a kiss is a...
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Striking out into the wasteland with nothing but her baby sister, a handful of supplies, and a rumor to guide her, sixteen-year-old midwife Gaia Stone survives only to be captured by the people of Sylum, a dystopian society where women rule the men who drastically outnumber them, and a kiss is a crime. In order to see her sister again, Gaia must submit to their strict social code, but how can she deny her sense of justice, her curiosity, and everything in her heart that makes her whole?
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9781250010315 (1250010314)
ASIN: 1250010314
Publish date: 2012-09-04
Publisher: Square Fish
Pages no: 400
Edition language: English
Category:
Fantasy,
Young Adult,
Adventure,
Teen,
Science Fiction,
Romance,
Mystery,
Dystopia,
Apocalyptic,
Post Apocalyptic,
Fiction
I found this book less strong than the first, which I liked very much.I think O'Brien's real strength is in her characters- her people walk off of the page and are as real as real can be. I enjoyed Gaia's alternating defensiveness and realizations of her own mistakes- that was very insightful, and a...
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