Teen/Young Adult
Born into a world that has eliminated every physical and historical trace of
racial identity, Dirk and his friends have spent their entire lives in hiding.
Now, they must make a dangerous journey into the past with the hope
of restoring the world's natural timeline and dissolving their engineered
society. But someone is waiting for them - hiding in the folds of history.
Someone powerful. Someone dangerous. Someone . . . with a lot to lose.
In his second offering to young adults, Steven L. Layne weaves another cautionary page-turner, this time illuminating the potent issues of race, loyalty, and leadership. A riveting sci-fi plot and supernatural characters, struggling with all-too-human failings, will leave readers satisfied . . . and mindful of every individual's potential to change the world forever.
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Something wicked this way comes; in this case, it's high schooler Jack Barrett's
father, whose inherent drive for perfection has spiraled into a raging obsession
ever since he began working for the mysterious Eden Corporation. When his father
forcibly relocates the family to Paradise, a village that is literally owned by
Eden's enigmatic CEO, Jack uncovers a sinister plot that threatens the lives of
everyone he loves. Delving even further into the secrets of the village, he soon
learns just how high the price for perfection can be . . . and to what lengths some
people are willing to go to obtain it.
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2001 - Hal Clement Award Winner for Best New Science Fiction Novel for Young Adults in the US
2001-2002 - Best of the Best for Young Adults, Missouri Library Association
2002-2003 - Read Aloud Books Too Good to Miss, Indiana Library Federation
2003-2004 - Texas Lone Star Top 20 List
2003 - Young Adult Choice Title, International Reading Association
Other Formats: Unabridged Audio Book
