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Martin lives in a meticulously ordered suburb called HM1, where each spring a new generation of genetically engineered children leaves to find their parents. Daily life under the protective dome feels safe and predictable, from televised voting on governmental matters to the shared rituals of community. But when a stranger arrives and absconds with the town’s orphan children, including Martin’s sister Cassie, the veneer of security cracks. Facing the unspoken danger that looms beneath the surface, Martin must choose between remaining in HM1’s dubious safety or risking the outside world, rumored to be endless sand, in search of his sister and the truth behind the abduction.
First publish date: 2008
Genre: Young Adult Fiction/YA Science Fiction
Authors: Clare B. Dunkle
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