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When her brother is kidnapped by a large pharmaceutical corporation, Nat is determined to get him back. Set in a parallel version of San Francisco, The Waning Age is a dystopian thriller that will keep you glued to the page. Recommended By Mary Jo S., Powells.com
Synopses & Reviews
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Glass Sentence, a lightly speculative, relevant puzzlebox with undertones of Never Let Me Go.
In a parallel present San Francisco, Natalia Pe a works as a hotel maid, practices martial arts, and cares for her eleven-year-old brother, Calvino. In this version of our world, all children start to "wane" when they reach Cal's age; by their teen years, they've lost their ability to feel emotion. But Cal isn't waning. When a mysterious corporation kidnaps him for testing, Natalia's reaction surprises her: she's crushed, and she'll do anything to save her brother from their experiments. But the road to his rescue leads her into the path of a dashing but troubled billionaire's son, a cadre of killers, and, eventually, the shocking truth about waning. Filled with twists and turns, The Waning Age is a powerful mirror that shows us the danger of becoming desensitized to violence and the remarkable, transformative power of love.
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“Grove’s world shines through as a complex statement on empathy.” BCCB Reviews
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“Unexpected twists create a fast-paced plot…A must-have for libraries with dystopian fans.” School Library Journal (starred review)
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“A dazzling,emotional journey about a sister’s love and the fight against an emotionless society.” Booklist
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“A provoking, striking call to self-reflection.” Kirkus (starred review)
Synopsis
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Glass Sentence, a lightly speculative, relevant puzzle box with undertones of Never Let Me Go. The time is now. The place is San Francisco. The world is filled with adults devoid of emotion and children on the cusp of losing their feelings--of waning--when they reach their teens.
Natalia Pe a has already waned. So why does she love her little brother with such ferocity that, when he's kidnapped by a Big Brother-esque corporation, she'll do anything to get him back?
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Glass Sentence comes this haunting story of one determined girl who will use her razor-sharp wits, her martial arts skills, and, ultimately, her heart to fight killers, predators, and the world's biggest company to rescue her brother--and to uncover the shocking truth about waning.
About the Author
S. E. Grove is a historian and world traveler. She spends most of her time reading about the early modern Spanish empire, writing about invented empires, and residing in Boston.