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With the clock ticking, Rhine, an orphan girl, discovers her brother, Reed, has been experimenting with genetic engineering. She finds unlikely allies in Vaughn and the eccentric inventor, Reed, who shelter her from the people she left behind. Rhine's memories are haunted by her brother, Gabriel, and she is determined to be at his side. Meanwhile, Rowan, who has grown involved in an underground resistance, compels Rhine to reach him before it's too late. Rhine’s journey is fraught with danger and uncertainty, as she uncovers shocking implications for her past and the future.
First publish date: 2013
Genre: Young Adult Fiction/YA Science Fiction
Authors: Lauren DeStefano
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