Synopses & Reviews
Cateand#8217;s sister may be a clone, but that doesnand#8217;t make her a killer. Does it? Murder, morality, and a slow-burning romance fill the pages of this futuristic thriller.andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;When Cate Benson was a kid, her sister, Violet, died. Two hours after the funeral, Cateand#8217;s family picked up Violetand#8217;s replacement like nothing had happened. Because Cateand#8217;s parents are among those who decided to give their children a sort of immortality by cloning them at birthand#8212;which means this new Violet has the same face. The same perfect smile. She even has all of the same memories as the girl she replaced.andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;She also might have murdered the most popular girl in school.andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;At least, thatand#8217;s what the paparazzi and the anti-cloning protestors want everyone to think: that clones are violent, unpredictable monsters. Cate is used to hearing all that. Sheand#8217;s used to defending her sister, too. But Violet has vanished, and when Cate sets out to find her, she ends up in the line of fire instead. Because Cate is getting dangerously close to secrets that will rock the foundation of everything she thought was true.
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"Eerie from page one, andlt;iandgt;Falls the Shadowandlt;/iandgt; offers a rare thing: a real mystery set at the heart of a thriller. Gaitherand#8217;s debut bristles with action, but itand#8217;s also built on the complicated ground of how we love the sisters and brothers who are thrown into our livesand#8212;the people who are closest to us in the world, but in some ways will always be unknowable."
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"A smart, futuristic thriller that grabs you and doesn't let go until the very last page. This is a fantastic debut from Stefanie Gaither.and#8221;
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andlt;Iandgt;Falls the Shadow andlt;/Iandgt;is a thrill ride of a book, giving readers a frightening tour of cloning possibilitiesand#8212;and a reminder of the hopeful connections that keep us human. What an intriguing debut for Stefanie Gaither!
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"andlt;Iandgt;Falls the Shadow andlt;/Iandgt;offers readers high octane thrills with surprising heart; beneath this story of cloning in a corporate future is the tale of two sisters and the complicated history that binds them. This is a refreshingly real and deeply human book.and#8221;
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and#8220;Debut author Stefanie Gaither explores what happens when bleeding-edge science collides with the human experience. Highly recommended.and#8221;
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"A solid debut whose gut-punch ending leaves room for a sequel."
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"A kick-ass heroine, nonstop action, a tentative romance and plenty of moral dilemmas...for die-hard fans of andlt;Iandgt;Divergentandlt;/Iandgt; and andlt;Iandgt;The Hunger Games."andlt;/Iandgt;
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"Gaither has laid a solid foundation with this intriguing concept and compelling characters."
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andlt;Bandgt;* andlt;/Bandgt;"A different twist on a post-apocalyptic tale, Falls the Shadow is a very engaging read and hard to put down until the last page."
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"Gaitherand#8217;s debut dystopia is thoughtful and thrilling."
Synopsis
Cate's sister may be a clone, but that doesn't make her a killer. Does it? Murder, morality, and a slow-burning romance fill the pages of this futuristic thriller.
When Cate Benson was a kid, her sister, Violet, died. Two hours after the funeral, Cate's family picked up Violet's replacement like nothing had happened. Because Cate's parents are among those who decided to give their children a sort of immortality by cloning them at birth--which means this new Violet has the same face. The same perfect smile. She even has all of the same memories as the girl she replaced.
She also might have murdered the most popular girl in school.
At least, that's what the paparazzi and the anti-cloning protestors want everyone to think: that clones are violent, unpredictable monsters. Cate is used to hearing all that. She's used to defending her sister, too. But Violet has vanished, and when Cate sets out to find her, she ends up in the line of fire instead. Because Cate is getting dangerously close to secrets that will rock the foundation of everything she thought was true.
About the Author
After owning and co-managing a coffee shop for several years while simultaneously earning he