Wither
by Lauren DeStefano (Author)
What if you knew exactly when you would die? In the near-future, thanks to modern science, every human being has become a ticking genetic time bomb – males only live to age twenty-five and females only live until twenty. In this bleak landscape, young girls are kidnapped and forced into polygamous marriages to keep the population from dying out.
When sixteen-year-old Rhine Ellery is taken by the Gatherers to become a bride, she enters a world of wealth and privilege. Despite her husband Linden's genuine love for her, and a tenuous trust amoung her sister wives, Rhine has one purpose: to escape – to find her twin brother and go home. With the help of Gabriel, a servant she trusts, Rhine attempts to break free, in the limited time she has left.
Recognition: ALA Teens' Top Ten Nominee (2012)
When sixteen-year-old Rhine Ellery is taken by the Gatherers to become a bride, she enters a world of wealth and privilege. Despite her husband Linden's genuine love for her, and a tenuous trust amoung her sister wives, Rhine has one purpose: to escape – to find her twin brother and go home. With the help of Gabriel, a servant she trusts, Rhine attempts to break free, in the limited time she has left.
Recognition: ALA Teens' Top Ten Nominee (2012)
Chemical Garden Series—Summary and Book Order
Series: Chemical GardenReading level: 14+
Books in series: 4
Read in order? Yes
Next release: Finished
Tags: dystopian science fiction fantasy romance friendship illness & grief
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