A Long, Long Sleep
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4.5 • 11 Ratings
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- $7.99
Publisher Description
Rosalinda Fitzroy has been asleep for sixty-two years when she is woken by a kiss. Locked away in the chemically induced slumber of a stasis tube in a forgotten subbasement, sixteen-year-old Rose slept straight through the Dark Times that killed millions and utterly changed the world she knew. Now, her parents and her first love are long gone, and Rose— hailed upon her awakening as the long-lost heir to an interplanetary empire— is thrust alone into a future in which she is viewed as either a freak or a threat. Desperate to put the past behind her and adapt to her new world, Rose finds herself drawn to the boy who kissed her awake, hoping that he can help her to start fresh. But when a deadly danger jeopardizes her fragile new existence, Rose must face the ghosts of her past with open eyes— or be left without any future at all.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
In this intriguing first novel, Rose Fitzroy, biologically 16 years old, comes out of stasis to discover that her billionaire parents and the world she knew are long dead. Having survived the plague-ridden Dark Times, the Earth is doing quite well, with Rose's father's former company in charge of much of it. This puts Rose the sickly, shy, and self-hating daughter of overbearing parents in the unusual position of "waking up to discover she's the sole surviving heiress to an interplanetary empire." Before taking on any responsibilities, Rose simply wants to survive high school, make a few friends, and work on her art. Her plans are swiftly interrupted, though, when a strange, virtually unstoppable creature called a Plastine attempts to assassinate her. Aided by handsome Bren and blue-skinned alien hybrid Otto, schoolmates she develops crushes on, Rose must defeat the assassin, learn to live as an independent adult, and discover why her parents essentially abandoned her in stasis. With well-developed characters, a touch of romance, and a believable future that, for once, is not entirely dystopian, Sheehan's tale should please many readers. Ages 14 up.
Customer Reviews
Couldn't put it down!
It brought me into a futuristic world through the eyes of Rose Fitzroy, a "16"year who has been stuck in a stasis tube 62 years by her abusive parents. With the only boy she only loved long gone and being the only heir to an interplanetary company she must figure out how to live again. while dealing with her attraction to Bren, who "kissed" her awake. If all of that isn't enough there is a untraceable mechanical assassin after her though nobody knows who sent it after her. I love how this book eloquently combines science fiction, mystery, and romance. This book is realistic and unpredictable. Well worth the price. One of my new favorites!!!
Interesting read!
A futuristic sleeping beauty story; I love a good fractured fairy tale!