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In this near-future dystopia with echoes of The Giver and Among the Hidden, Tania Unsworth has created an unsettling page-turnerâfast-paced, smooth, filled with dreadâthatâs wholly satisfying and startlingly original.
Devin doesnât remember life before the world got hot; he has grown up farming the scorched earth with his grandfather in their remote valley. When his grandfather dies, Devin heads for the city. Once there, among the stark glass buildings, he finds scores of children, just like him, living alone on the streets. They tell him rumors of a place for abandoned children, with unlimited food and toys and the hope of finding a new family. But only the luckiest get there.
An act of kindness earns Devin an invitation to the home, but itâs soon clear that itâs no paradise. As Devin investigates the intimidating administrator and the zombie-like sickness that afflicts some children, he discovers the homeâs horrific true mission. The only real hope is escape, but the place is as secure as a fortress.
Fans of dystopian fiction and spine-chilling adventure will devour The One Safe Place; its haunting themes will resonate long after readers have turned the final page.
About: In this near-future dystopia with echoes of The Giver and Among the Hidden, Tania Unsworth has created an unsettling page-turnerâfast-paced, smooth, filled with dreadâthatâs wholly satisfying and startlingly original.
About: Devin doesn't remember life before the world got hot; he has grown up farming the scorched earth with his grandfather in their remote valley.
About: Devin doesn't remember life before the world got hot; he has grown up farming the scorched earth with his grandfather in their remote valley.
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