Grace
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4.0 • 2 Ratings
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- $5.99
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- $5.99
Publisher Description
A young girl finds herself trapped in a dystopian world, where the concept of freedom is a distant dream . . .
“Strong and affecting.”—VOYA
“Moody and compelling.”—Kirkus Reviews
“The nature of survival is exquisitely explored here.”—BCCB
What is the price of freedom?
In her rebel society, Grace is raised to be an Angel—trained to carry out suicide missions and destined to die for freedom. But Grace is a rebel herself, and she refuses to die for the cause. Now she’s on the run—but she isn’t alone. Kerr, who has secrets of his own, is accompanying Grace on her cross-country train ride to freedom. But as soldiers stalk the aisles of their overcrowded train, Grace, fearful of discovery, struggles to hide the secret that threatens her existence.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Grace is an Angel, a suicide bomber, chosen for this fate at an early age by her father. Grace was born into a war-torn society, where children are raised on hate and ideology and are prepared to make the ultimate sacrifice. On one side are "the People," who live in the Hills and pray to the Saints; on the other is "Keran Berj," both a place and a dictator, who believes he's been given absolute power by God. Through this dystopian world, Scott (Living Dead Girl) explores the hopelessness, fear, and anger of children forced to live in a time of conflict, who are caught between two sides fighting equally extremist causes, and, as a result, feel similarly righteous about their mission to eliminate each other. Though beautifully written and undeniably jarring, Grace's story as a failed Angel is confusing at times. Scott keeps readers in the dark about Grace's background and the events leading up to her current situation, but rather than building tension, this uncertainty lessens it. Nonetheless, it's an emotional meditation on a timely topic. Ages 14 up.
