The Final Orchard
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- $169.00
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- $169.00
Descripción editorial
From debut-author CJ Rivera, comes a harrowing tale of a parent risking it all for her child. The Final Orchard is perfect for those looking for a novel that captures them like television shows Silo and Black Mirror.
In a society where bionic enhancements are the epitome of wealth and power, scientific researcher Dr Rosio Arata threatens to topple the status quo with her pioneering organic enhancements. Yet when a horrific accident kills her daughter, Ro's quest for answers leads her to becoming trapped in a twisted version of her life's work.
In a bleak underground colony, sixteen year-old Ever is primed to rise through the ranks, gain selection and become a Saviour. It's her dream to journey to the Surface and fight the army of Forms overwhelming the globe, catching up with the boy she loves in the process. Yet nothing in this world is what it seems and soon the secrets buried in her bunker begin to unravel, threatening the future of everything.
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Rivera's claustrophobic debut reads like a bleak, adult take on the YA dystopian formula. Geneticist Rosio Arata sinks into despair after her daughter is killed in a car accident—until she's contacted by reclusive industrialist Edric Easton, who claims to have a way to bring her daughter back to life. But first, he wants her help using the revolutionary DNA sequencing process she developed to create clones from which his company can strip parts as needed for wealthy clients. Rosio tentatively agrees. Meanwhile, in the Helix Colony bunker deep underground, 16-year-old Ever trains alongside numerous other teens in preparation for the day when they'll be called to return to the surface to battle the synthetic Forms who rebelled and destroyed civilization. But strange occurrences in the colony lead Ever to question everything she's been taught. As these two stories intertwine, they paint a terrifying picture of a dystopian society on the brink of climate collapse. Though the twist is familiar and easily guessed, Rivera pulls no punches in crafting a stark and brutal condemnation of greed, exploitation, and corporate ambition. The pervasive sense of desperation may turn off readers who like their dystopias to come with at least a sliver of hope, but there are a lot of meaty ideas here.
