Deze auteur verkent thema's van een toekomstige Noord-Amerikaanse samenleving die is teruggekeerd naar de 19e-eeuwse technologie vanwege een asteroïde-inslag. Hun stilistische aanpak combineert sciencefictionelementen met periode-realisme, waardoor een unieke wereld ontstaat. Het werk van de auteur richt zich op het onderzoeken van menselijke aanpassing en overleving onder drastisch veranderde omstandigheden.
After their devastating journey from the Anchor to Sophia, Clive and Clover Hamill, Gemma Poplin, and Paz Dedios ... will be compelled to question everything they thought they believed--and the conclusions they reach could determine the fate of an entire civilization--
The exciting conclusion to the Anchor & Sophia trilogy, where the rules of humanity come to a head in the final battle between two warring cities.
This is the dramatic but little-known story of a group of prominent Nazi SS hostages transported from various concentration camps to a remote Alpine valley in the final days of the Third Reich. Five Irishmen were among the 160 prisoners whom Himmler and other SS leaders attempted to use as barter to save the regime or, as a final resort, themselves.As well as eminent international statesmen, aristocrats, and clergy, the group contained opposition German generals and civilian relatives of those who had plotted against Hitler. They were held with Russian, Italian, and Polish special prisoners whose existence was a state secret. They lived in constant danger of execution, a fate some did not escape, including Stalin’s son, who died following a fracas with the Irish prisoners. Theirs is an astonishing and epic tale.
The story follows a young man grappling with profound loss who discovers the strength to embrace life again after encountering an intriguing girl. Through their connection, he embarks on a journey of healing and self-discovery, showcasing themes of resilience and the transformative power of relationships.
Four teens put everything on the line as an asteroid hurtles towards earth in this contemporary YA novel: The Breakfast Club at the end of the world.
Brothers Clive and Clover, the sons of a well-respected Descendant minister, have spent their lives spreading that gospel. But when their travelling ministry discovers a community intent on rediscovering the blasphemous technologies of the past, a chain of events will be set in motion that will pit city against cityand brother against brother
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