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Zusatztext Praise for FOR DARKNESS SHOWS THE STARS: "A smart and sexy tale of star-crossed love that's as thought-provoking as it is heartbreaking." Informationen zum Autor Diana Peterfreund is the author of many books for adults and children, including the critically acclaimed For Darkness Shows the Stars and Across a Star-Swept Sea . She lives with her family outside Washington, DC, in a house full of bookshelves, and is always on the lookout for lost cities or stray rocket ships. Klappentext Centuries after wars nearly destroyed civilization, the two islands of New Pacifica stand alone, a paradise where even the Reduction—the devastating brain disorder that sparked the wars—is a distant memory. Yet on the island of Galatea, an uprising against the aristocracy has turned deadly. The revolutionaries' weapon is a drug that damages their enemies' brains, and the only hope is rescue by a mysterious spy known as the Wild Poppy. On neighboring Albion, no one suspects that the Wild Poppy is actually famously frivolous teenage aristocrat Persis Blake. Her gossipy flutternotes are encrypted plans, her pampered sea mink is genetically engineered for spying, and her well-publicized new romance with handsome Galatean medic Justen Helo . . . is her most dangerous mission ever. Justen is hiding things, too—his disenchantment with his country's revolution, his undeniable attraction to the silly socialite he's pretending to love. Persis is also falling for Justen, but when she discovers his greatest secret—one that could plunge New Pacifica into another dark age—she realizes she's not just risking her heart, she's risking the world she's sworn to protect. Inspired by The Scarlet Pimpernel , Across a Star-Swept Sea is a thrilling adventure in which nothing is as it seems and two teens from different worlds must fight for a future only they dare to imagine. Zusammenfassung From Rampant and Ascendant author Diana Peterfreund comes this thrilling companion to For Darkness Shows the Stars . Centuries after wars nearly destroyed civilization! Persis Blake's world is once again in the throes of rebellion. For Persis! her public life is that of a socialite! filled with parties and ball gowns. But while she seems to be a frivolous aristocrat! inside Persis beats the heart of a spy—the same heart that is falling for the enemy! Justen Helo. Persis's heart belongs to Justen! but before she can tell him the truth! she discovers he has a secret as well—one that could plunge their tropical paradise into another dark age. And Persis realizes she's not just risking her heart! she's risking the world she's sworn to protect. Across a Star-Swept Sea is a romantic! science-fictional reimagining of the classic The Scarlet Pimpernel . ...
