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After a devastating virus wipes out the majority of the male population, a fragile new social order takes shape. Fourteen‑year‑old River, raised in this altered world, discovers a weakened boy named Mason in the ruins of a once‑bustling city. As she tends to his illness, River begins to question the narrative she has absorbed about gender roles, power, and the origins of the epidemic.
Through their bond and the challenges they face, the story explores how myths and hidden histories can shape society’s future. River learns that the truth is buried beneath layers of propaganda, and that both healing and change require confronting uncomfortable realities.
First publish date: 2018
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Virginia Bergin
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