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Set after the Civil War, when the dead begin walking across battlefields, “Dread Nation” follows Jane McKeene, an African American girl who studies to become an Attendant—trained both in combat and social protocol—to safeguard society’s elite in a world reshaped by the undead. The novel examines survival, social expectations, and the impact of desperate measures on a nation in flux.
First publish date: 2018
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: Justina Ireland
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