The Forsaken by Lisa M. Stasse
A thought-provoking and exciting start to a riveting new dystopian trilogy
As an obedient orphan of the U.N.A. (the super-country that was once Mexico, the U.S., and Canada), Alenna learned at an early age to blend in and be quiet-having your parents taken by the police will do that to a girl. But Alenna can't help but stand out when she fails a test that all sixteen-year-olds have to take: The test says she has a high capacity for brutal violence, and so she is sent to The Wheel, an island where all would-be criminals end up.
The life expectancy of prisoners on The Wheel is just two years, but with dirty, violent, and chaotic conditions, the time seems a lot longer as Alenna is forced to deal with civil wars for land ownership and machines that snatch kids out of their makeshift homes. Desperate, she and the other prisoners concoct a potentially fatal plan to flee the island. Survival may seem impossible, but Alenna is determined to achieve it anyway.
Format: Hardback | 384 pages
Dimensions (cm): 21.7 x 14.7 x 3.2 | 556g -
Publication Date: 10 Jul 2012
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Imprint: Simon & Schuster BFYR
Publication City/Country: New York, United States
Language: English
ISBN10: 1442432659
ISBN13: 9781442432659
Condition: Like New
A book that looks new but has been read. Cover has no visible wear, and the dust jacket is included and in a like new condition. No missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears, and no underlining/highlighting of text or writing in the margins. Very minimal wear and tear.