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Set in the year 2025, the novel follows a family that has survived the environmental devastation that has reshaped Earth. Their fragile existence is interrupted when a teenage boy from a secretive, clandestine community crosses their path. As strangers in a radically changed world, the family must confront the mystery surrounding the boy and the hidden community that could change the future of humanity.
First publish date: 1989
Genre: Science Fiction/Hard Science Fiction
Authors: Caroline Macdonald
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