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This title is printed to order. This book may have been self-published. If so, we cannot guarantee the quality of the content. In the main most books will have gone through the editing process however some may not. We therefore suggest that you be aware of this before ordering this book. If in doubt check either the author or publisher’s details as we are unable to accept any returns unless they are faulty. Please contact us if you have any questions.
In this magical, terrifying, and whimsical debut (Publishers Weekly starred review), a biotech plague reverberates in Ohio Amish country long after the near-extinction of humankind. A young woman must try to save what remains of the human race. Crafty surprises abound (Kirkus Reviews) in this sci-fi/fantasy adventure that’s nothing short of a storytelling masterwork. (BlueInk Review in Booklist)
Root is…different.Though raised in a fearful society that reveres tradition and conformity, she’s irreverent, outspoken, and deeply curious. Her blindness sets her even further apart.
Centuries after the Reckoning, a global biotech disaster, savage chimeras still threaten human survival. After Root hears a voice that no one else can hear, she flees into the wilderness.
Outcast and hunted, she must confront a dire threat to her people–and unravel the mystery of who she really is.
Winner, Best Science Fiction Novel (2020): Next Generation Indie Book Awards
Winner, Best Science Fiction Novel (2020): National Indie Excellence Awards
First Runner Up, Best Commercial Fiction Novel (2020): Eric Hoffer Award
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This title is printed to order. This book may have been self-published. If so, we cannot guarantee the quality of the content. In the main most books will have gone through the editing process however some may not. We therefore suggest that you be aware of this before ordering this book. If in doubt check either the author or publisher’s details as we are unable to accept any returns unless they are faulty. Please contact us if you have any questions.
In this magical, terrifying, and whimsical debut (Publishers Weekly starred review), a biotech plague reverberates in Ohio Amish country long after the near-extinction of humankind. A young woman must try to save what remains of the human race. Crafty surprises abound (Kirkus Reviews) in this sci-fi/fantasy adventure that’s nothing short of a storytelling masterwork. (BlueInk Review in Booklist)
Root is…different.Though raised in a fearful society that reveres tradition and conformity, she’s irreverent, outspoken, and deeply curious. Her blindness sets her even further apart.
Centuries after the Reckoning, a global biotech disaster, savage chimeras still threaten human survival. After Root hears a voice that no one else can hear, she flees into the wilderness.
Outcast and hunted, she must confront a dire threat to her people–and unravel the mystery of who she really is.
Winner, Best Science Fiction Novel (2020): Next Generation Indie Book Awards
Winner, Best Science Fiction Novel (2020): National Indie Excellence Awards
First Runner Up, Best Commercial Fiction Novel (2020): Eric Hoffer Award