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Within a future where genetic manipulation has been forbidden, seventeen‑year‑old Zelia faces a daring mission: rescue her kidnapped sister. Joined by a group of outcasts whose mutated genes set them apart, she navigates a perilous landscape of lawlessness and intrigue to bring justice and family back together.
First publish date: 2013
Genre: Science Fiction/Hard Science Fiction
Authors: Lydia Kang
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