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Zusatztext "Beautifully written?a chilling and shocking look at a futuristic America that will stay with you long after you close the book." Informationen zum Autor Shannon Stoker is the author of The Registry and The Collection , the first two books in the Registry trilogy. She is a licensed attorney who works for Northern Illinois University, assisting students and staff with research integrity. She lives in DeKalb, Illinois, with her husband and small dog. Klappentext Welcome to a safe and secure new world, where beauty is bought and sold, and freedom is the ultimate crimeThe Registry saved the country from collapse, but stability has come at a price. In this patriotic new America, girls are raised to be brides, sold at auction to the highest bidder. Boys are raised to be soldiers, trained to fight and never question orders.Nearly eighteen, beautiful Mia Morrissey excitedly awaits the beginning of her auction year. But a warning from her married older sister raises dangerous questions. Now, instead of going up on the block, Mia is going to escape to Mexico--and the promise of freedom.All Mia wants is to control her own destiny--a brave and daring choice that will transform her into an enemy of the state, pursued by powerful government agents, ruthless bounty hunters, and a cunning man determined to own her . . . a man who will stop at nothing to get her back. Zusammenfassung Welcome to a safe and secure new world! where beauty is bought and sold! and freedom is the ultimate crime The Registry saved the country from collapse! but stability has come at a price. In this patriotic new America! girls are raised to be brides! sold at auction to the highest bidder. Boys are raised to be soldiers! trained to fight and never question orders. Nearly eighteen! beautiful Mia Morrissey excitedly awaits the beginning of her auction year. But a warning from her married older sister raises dangerous questions. Now! instead of going up on the block! Mia is going to escape to Mexico—and the promise of freedom. All Mia wants is to control her own destiny—a brave and daring choice that will transform her into an enemy of the state! pursued by powerful government agents! ruthless bounty hunters! and a cunning man determined to own her . . . a man who will stop at nothing to get her back. ...
