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Poison
Author: Lan Chang
Genres: Dystopia, Young Adult
Synopsis
Since the night her mother was murdered, sixteen-year-old Rory Gray has known one truth: There are no good Seeders. In post-apocalyptic Australia, the scientists known as Seeders have built a Citadel surrounded by food-producing regions and populated with refugees from the wars and famine. To maintain their control, the Seeders poisoned the land and outlawed the saving of seeds.
It’s been six years since Rory graced the Seeders’ circus stage as the Wind Dancer and still the scars on her body haven’t healed. Even worse are the scars on her heart, left by a Seeder boy who promised to protect her. Now the Seeders are withholding supplies from Rory’s region for perceived disobedience. Utilising the Wanderer knowledge she received from her mother, Rory must journey to the Citadel through uninhabitable terrain to plead for mercy.
However, the Citadel isn’t as Rory remembered. The chief plant geneticist is dying and rumours fly that the store of viable seed is dwindling. The Seeders are desperate to find a seed bank they believe Rory can locate, and they will stop at nothing to get it. To defy the Seeders means death. But Rory has been close to death before–this time she’s learned the value of poison.
About the Author:
Lan Chan is a writer, gardener and professional procrastinator based in Melbourne, Australia. She is still waiting for her super powers to manifest but until then she writes young adult novels featuring strong female protagonists, minority characters and has a particular interest in dystopias and urban fantasy. Lan’s debut novel POISON, the first in her WIND DANCER series was released in September 2015.
You can follow her on Facebook and Twitter.
My Thoughts
If you are a fan of any of the Hunger Games series this is definitely a book for you. I loved the strong female heroine in this story. Rory is a strong character with a painful past that we can all feel for. The way this story was written is brilliant. I had a hard time putting it down once I started reading it. This genre is not normally my favorite but I really enjoyed this and am actually looking forward to see what Lang has in store for the rest of the series. It’s a perfect book for anyone that loves the Young Adult genre but even those not normally drawn to this genre will enjoy it.
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