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Eli and his twin brother have lived underground for half a decade, their world confined to a massive compound engineered by their wealthy father to safeguard the family from a looming nuclear holocaust. The family’s sheltered life ends abruptly when Eli learns that his father has fabricated the very threat that justified their seclusion, revealing a devastating lie that upends their trust and forces the boys to confront the harsh realities outside the compound. Facing loss, deception, and the urgency of survival, Eli must navigate a world that is far more dangerous and uncertain than he imagined.
First publish date: 2009
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: S. A. Bodeen
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