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Mori and her friends live a seemingly ordinary life on Firefly Lane in the utopian community of Old Harmonie, where every child knows they are genetically engineered to be superior and intelligent. Their routine is disrupted when a remarkably perfect new girl named Ilana moves in. As the group slowly grows close to Ilana, they begin to question the foundations of their society and the nature of their own identities. The novel explores friendship, social issues, and the ethical dilemmas of genetic engineering through a young adult adventure.
First publish date: 2016
Genre: Science Fiction/Hard Science Fiction
Authors: Megan Frazer Blakemore
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