![]() When Caelum leaves without warning to pursue the dream of a place he belongs, Lyra follows him, convinced that together they will hunt down a cure for the illness that’s slowly consuming her mind. ![]() In the world outside the Haven Institute, Lyra and Caelum are finding it hard to be human-and neither of them knows where they belong or who they can trust. Like its ambitious companion novel, Replica, this far-reaching novel by powerhouse bestselling author Lauren Oliver digs deep into questions of how to be a human being in a world where humanity cannot be taken for granted. Their narratives can be read separately or in alternating chapters. While the stories of Gemma and Lyra mirror each other, each contains revelations critically important to the other story. As Gemma tries to unravel the mysteries of Haven, she learns terrible truths about herself and her family that will threaten to destroy everything she loves. Hungry for answers, she travels to Florida, only to stumble upon two human models, or replicas, 24 and 72-and a completely new set of questions. A sickly child, she has grown into a lonely adolescent whose life is circumscribed by home, school, and her best friend, April.īut after she is nearly abducted by a stranger claiming to know her, Gemma starts to investigate her family’s past and discovers her father’s mysterious connection to the secretive Haven research facility. Gemma has been in and out of hospitals her whole life. And as Lyra tries to understand Haven’s purpose, she uncovers earth-shattering secrets that will change the lives of both girls. As they make their way through a new and menacing environment, they meet a stranger named Gemma, who has embarked on a perilous quest of her own. In truth, it is a clandestine research facility where thousands of replicas, or human models, are born, raised, and observed.īut when a surprise attack is launched on Haven, two of its young experimental subjects-Lyra, or 24, and the boy known only as 72-manage to escape. But up close the locked doors, military guards, and biohazard suits tell a different story. From a distance, the Haven Institute, tucked away on a private island off the coast of Florida, looks serene and even beautiful.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |