The Virtue Season

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<p><strong><em>"An intensely readable YA debut with undertones of Atwood and a vivid, immersive setting."</em> The Guardian</strong></p><p><strong>"<em>A dystopia unlike any other I've seen, combining debutante courting etiquette with realistic climate change warnings."</em> - Lauren James, author of <em>The Quiet at the End of the World</em></strong></p><p><strong>"<em>Compelling as it is searingly romantic."</em> - Elizabeth Lee, author of <em>The Cunning Women</em></strong></p><p><strong>"<em>An utterly compelling dystopia...A simply stunning debut."</em> - Kat Ellis, author of <em>Harrow Lake</em></strong></p><p><strong>"<em>The must-have book of the season for those who enjoy their dystopia wrapped in romance."</em> - Bex Hogan, author of <em>Viper </em></strong></p><p><strong>"<em>Immersive, beautifully written and achingly romantic, I state my preference for this gorgeous dystopian debut."</em> - Sue Cunningham, author of <em>Totally Deceased</em></strong></p><strong>The world didn't end all at once but drip by drip...</strong><p>Manon Pawlak has just turned eighteen, a debutant at the start of the Virtue Season: a process that will result in a match with a suitable genetic mate. Her best friend, Agatha, has been decommissioned, forbidden to partake in the season and unite with the boy who has had her heart since they were children.</p><p>When Manon's mother wades out into the waters of Penn Vale with stones sewn into the lining of her coat, Manon's genetic purity is called into question and she's forced to rely on the fisherman's son, Wick, to keep her secret. But as they dance, the truth about their world starts to unravel, and Manon finds herself at the centre of it all. <strong>And the council is watching.</strong></p><ul><li><em>Bridgerton</em> meets <em>The Hunger Games</em> with shades of <em>The Handmaid's Tale</em> and <em>1984</em></li><li>As romantic as it is sinister and completely unputdownable</li><li>This is L.M. Nathan's

Artikeldetails

EAN

9780702330926

Sprache

Englisch

Einband / Art

Taschenbuch

Maße

196 x 129 x 24 mm

Erscheinungsjahr

2024

Verlag / Hersteller

Scholastic