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Karen Cove - Author
This is a dystopian adventure about a child confronting abandonment, family secrecy and an oppressive system. Its strongest appeal may be the combination of emotional struggle, danger and a determined search for freedom and purpose.
Living under the disappointment of failed expectations from her father, and a mother hiding a terrible secret, Naddie Mae Baines{u2019} seemingly perfect life in 2096 was shattered after being unexpectedly returned to Industra. Abandoned and alone, she is forced to live in a strange and cruel world of misfit children. Naddie fights through loneliness, rage, and sorrow, and embarks on a perilous journey toward freedom. Along with a handful of other returned children fearing elimination, she risks everything to escape the chains of Industra{u2019}s mega-supply matrix and find a life of meaning and purpose.
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Sign in for personalised guidanceThis is a dystopian adventure about a child confronting abandonment, family secrecy and an oppressive system. Its strongest appeal may be the combination of emotional struggle, danger and a determined search for freedom and purpose.
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