![]() ![]() With the help of Gabriel, a servant she is growing dangerously attracted to, Rhine attempts to break free, in what little time she has left. She can thank modern science for this genetic time bomb. Even though he is kind to her, Rhine is desperate to escape her gilded cage – and Linden’s cruel father. Storyline : Wither (The Chemical Garden 1) By age sixteen, Rhine Ellery has four years left to live. THE GENRE: Young Adult, Dystopian AUTHOR WEBSITE: Lauren DeStefano Wither is the first in a trilogy of dystopian YA novels by Lauren DeStefano set in a world where, fifty years previously, genetic manipulation has resulted in a lifespan of twenty five years for males and twenty years for females. Young girls are being abducted and forced to breed in a desperate attempt to keep humanity ahead of the disease that threatens to eradicate it.ġ6-year-old Rhine Ellery is kidnapped and sold as a bride to Linden, a rich young man with a dying wife. In our brave new future, DNA engineering has resulted in a terrible genetic flaw. What if you knew you exactly when you would die? ![]() Now she has one purpose: to escape, find her twin brother, and go home – before her time runs out forever. Sixteen-year-old Rhine Ellery has only four years left to live when she is kidnapped by the Gatherers and forced into a polygamous marriage. A stunning debut YA novel, destined to blow the dystopian genre wide open – The Handmaid’s Tale for a new generation. ![]()
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