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The Dividing Sky
- Narrated by: Junior Nyong'o, Khaya Fraites
- Length: 9 hrs and 54 mins
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Summary
Serpent & Dove meets Arcane in this dystopian romance debut that follows a cunning memory merchant who deals a little extra happiness on the side and the handsome rookie officer on her tail!
In 2364, eighteen-year-old Liv Newman dreams of a future beyond her lower-class life in the Metro. As a Proxy, she uses the neurochip in her brain to sell memories to wealthy clients. Maybe a few illegally, but money equals freedom. So when a customer offers her a ludicrous sum to go on an assignment in no-man’s-land, Liv accepts. Now she just has to survive.
Rookie Forceman Adrian Rao believes in order over all. After discovering that a renegade Proxy’s shady dealings are messing with citizens’ brain chemistry, he vows to extinguish the threat. But when he tracks Liv down, there’s one problem: her memories are gone. Can Adrian bring himself to condemn her for crimes she doesn’t remember?
As Liv and Adrian navigate the world beyond the Metro and their growing feelings for one another, they grapple with who they are, who they could be, and whether another way of living is possible.
Critic reviews
★ "A gutsy debut that will leave readers wanting more."—Kirkus Reviews, starred review
★ "Messy human emotions strain against technology and morality in this high-stakes story packed with slow-burn pining and plentiful tension, enriched by skillful worldbuilding and nods to Henry David Thoreau’s Walden."—Publishers Weekly, starred review
★ "A masterpiece of speculative, postapocalyptic fiction that demands to be devoured in a night or two, this is a white-knuckle ride into the future that is both moving and frightening. If Octavia E. Butler’s Parable of the Sower were written for teens, it might look like Tew’s debut."—School Library Journal, starred review
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- Ms S. J. Casey
- 11-11-24
Story, message, characters A+++
I was invested after just a few chapters, I thought it was goingto be just a YA romance, but actually, I found it quite thought provoking. I didn't always agree with the message, but the very question is what one that lingers after the novel is finished and makes you ponder. SF is there to make us question- what if? Jill did it with such skill that I found myself checking for a book 2. Definitely room for one. Absolutely loved the narrators too.
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