The Here and Now
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- €3.99
Publisher Description
Seventeen-year-old Prenna James emigrated to New York when she was twelve. But Prenna didn't come from a different country, she came from a different time - a future where a mosquito-borne illness has mutated into a pandemic, killing millions and leaving the world in ruins.
Prenna and the others who escaped to the present day must follow a strict set of rules: never reveal where they're from, never interfere with history, and never, ever be intimate with anyone outside their community. Prenna does as she's told, believing she can help prevent the plague that will one day ravage the earth and take the lives of her younger brothers. But everything changes when she falls for Ethan.
She might be able to save the world ... if she lets go of the one thing she's found to hold on to.
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants put American author Ann Brashares on the map, but we think this riveting young adult tale of time travel and doomed love will win her many new fans. Sixteen-year-old Prenna is a member of a secretive community that immigrated to New York under mysterious circumstances. Forbidden from seeking medical care or relationships with outsiders, the Postremo clan are obsessed with hiding their link to a disastrous future. Prenna’s strong feelings for a classmate named Ethan lead her to question authority. Reading this romantic dystopian tale is lots of fun, thanks to sparkling writing, winning characters and expert pacing.
