Amaranth

Jen Braaksma

ISBN 10: 1684632447 / ISBN 13: 9781684632442

Published by She Writes Press, US, 2024

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A devastating virus. A nation-wide quarantine. A ruthless government at war with the world. And it's all seventeen-year-old Lyra Harmon's fault. Lyra is the only person known to have 'phoenix cells,' which regenerate no matter the injury or illness. If she had just let the doctors clone her cells when Hecate's Plague was first discovered, she could have stopped the pandemic - and the war. But her parents knew the government would also use her cells to clone an undefeatable army and wanted to protect Lyra from being a pawn in anyone's game. So they kept her hidden and have now been on the run for years. It's a lonely, isolating existence and Lyra hates it. When she secretly befriends a young girl orphaned by the plague, Lyra takes a stand. She won't run again. But her impulsive decision has devastating consequences: her parents contract the deadly virus, leaving them only three days to live - unless Lyra can save them. But as she's sucked into a dangerous political game, she no longer knows the right thing to do. With time running out, she must finally decide what - or who - she's willing to sacrifice in order to find a cure.

Seller Inventory # LU-9781684632442

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Amaranth
• Publisher: She Writes Press, US
• Publication Date: 2024
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1684632447
• ISBN 13: 9781684632442
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

A devastating virus. A nation-wide quarantine. A ruthless government at war with the world. And it’s all seventeen-year-old Lyra Harmon’s fault.

Lyra is the only person known to have “phoenix cells,” which regenerate no matter the injury or illness. If she had just let the doctors clone her cells when Hecate’s Plague was first discovered, she could have stopped the pandemic—and the war. But her parents knew the government would also use her cells to clone an undefeatable army and wanted to protect Lyra from being a pawn in anyone’s game. So they kept her hidden and have now been on the run for years. It’s a lonely, isolating existence and Lyra hates it.

When she secretly befriends a young girl orphaned by the plague, Lyra takes a stand. She won’t run again. But her impulsive decision has devastating consequences: her parents contract the deadly virus, leaving them only three days to live—unless Lyra can save them. But as she’s sucked into a dangerous political game, she no longer knows the right thing to do. With time running out, she must finally decide what—or who—she’s willing to sacrifice in order to find a cure.

About the Author

Jen Braaksma is the author of two young adult novels, Evangeline’s Heaven and Amaranth. A former journalist and high school English teacher, Jen is now a book coach who helps writers develop their stories. She lives in Ottawa, Canada, with her husband (soulmates do exist!), two daughters (Best. Kids. Ever.) and her four cats (who know they’re in charge).