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TheTruthWill TestYou. . .
Relic
(TheBooksof Eva I)
byHeather Terrell
IllustratedbyRicardoCortes
W
henEva’s twinbrother, Eamon, falls tohisdeath just a fewmonths
beforehe isdue toparticipate inTheTesting, nooneexpectsEva to
takehisplace. She’saMaiden, slated for embroideryclasses, curtseys, and
soonaprestigiousmarriagebefitting thedaughter of anAerie ruler. But Eva
insistsonhonoringher brother bybecomingaTestor. After all, shewouldn’t
be the firstMaiden toTest, just the first in150years.
Evaknows theTesting isnodanceclass.Gallant Testors train for their
entire lives tosearch icywastelands forRelics: artifactsof thecorrupt
civilization that existedbeforeTheHealingdrowned theworld.Out in the
BoundaryLands, Evamust relyoneverymoment of the lightning-quick
trainingshe received fromLukas—her servant, aBoundarynative, andher
closest friendnowthat Eamon isgone.
SohoTeen HC 978-1-61695-196-2 288pp. $17.99/$17.99Can.
ExamCopy: $9.00
EB:
978-1-61695-197-9 $17.99/$17.99Can.
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“Reminiscent of . . . SuzanneCollins’s
TheHunger Games. . . . [RedRising]
will captivate readers and leave
themwantingmore.”
—School Library Journal, (starred review)
“Amust for both fans of classic
sci-fi and fervent followers of new
school dystopian epics.”
—Examiner.com
=6thgrade
“Ender,Katniss, andnowDarrow.”
—ScottSigler, authorofPandemic:ANovel
RedRising
byPierceBrown
R
edRising, the first book inanepic trilogybydebut authorPierce
Brown, is thestoryof asociety inadesolate future, drivenbyclass
conflict andshakenby tremorsof an impending revolution. Butmore than
that, it’s thestoryofDarrow—asecret revolutionarywho is inspirednot
onlybya longing for social justice, but by lost love. It isonlywhenDarrow’s
belovedwife isexecutedby theoppressivegovernment that hebegins
toquestion theharshworldhe lives in.Recruitedbyanunderground
revolutionarycell,Darrow isgivenaperilousmission: infiltrate theacademy
that educates theelite—andbecomeoneof them.
DelRey HC 978-0-345-53978-6 400pp. $25.00/$25.00Can.
ExamCopy:$12.50
Donotorderpaperbackbefore7/15/2014.
DelRey TR 978-0-345-53980-9 400pp. $14.00/$17.00Can.
ExamCopy:$3.00
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978-0-345-53979-3
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“Fanswith an insatiable appetite
will eat this up.”
—Booklist
“Adult author Terrell, in her books
for teens, weaves fresh complexity . . .
with smart, thoughtful, and
resourceful heroines.”
—PublishersWeekly
=9thgrade
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CC SS
UniversalThemes:
Dystopia,Survival
CompanionTitles:
Ender’sGame, Lordof theFlies
CC SS
UniversalThemes:
Dystopia,GenderRoles,TheHero’sJourney
CompanionTitles:
TheOdyssey,Handmaid’sTale
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