The Ward

Readers who love speculative fiction and crave action-packed stories similar to Veronica Roth''s Divergent will find The Ward absolutely unputdownable. Jordana Frankel''s thrilling and imaginative YA dystopian novel The Ward is set in a near-future New York City. A catastrophic flood has washed out Manhattan, leaving the rivers polluted and entire neighborhoods underwater. Some areas are quarantined because of an outbreak of a deadly disease. The illness, known as the Blight, is killing sixteen-year-old Ren''s sister. Desperate to save her sister''s life, Ren agrees to lead a secret mission from the government to search for a cure. But her quest leads to a confounding mystery beneath the water and an unlikely friendship with a passionate scientist.

Product details

• Authors: Jordana Frankel
• Publisher: Harper Collins Usa
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 13
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.01.2016
• EAN: 9780062095350
• ISBN: 978-0-06-209535-0
• No. of pages: 496
• Dimensions: 135 mm x 203 mm x 28 mm
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books; YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Romance / General *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Action & Adventure / General *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Girls & Women *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Coming of Age *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Action & Adventure / Survival Stories *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Science & Nature / Environment, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Dystopian *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Science Fiction / Romance, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Fantasy / Romance