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Ages 9 to 12
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Synopsis

"A thrilling and thought-provoking sci-fi adventure that's shot through with humanity. A great read." Christopher Edge

"Shades of C3PO and Blade Runner … In a nail-biting series of plot twists, human and droid loyalties are tested." The Observer


The Last of Us meets Wall-E in this post-apocalyptic tale of family, hope and survival from a multi-award-winning author

Jen and her father are making their way across a deserted world after a technological collapse brought civilization as people knew it to an end. The Flood took out all all technology, but also many people who were connected to a central information hive. Those who are left behind must find each other and build a new life. But Jen's father isn't related to her by blood – he is a human-appearing AI, a glitch in the system, and a secret that must be kept, even from those she wishes she could trust...

Exploring themes of what it means to be human, the value of every individual and where true danger lies – in our technological creations, or the ones who create them – this is a powerful and hopeful dystopian adventure for readers age 9+

Details

06 March 2025
240 pages
9781529517804
Imprint: Walker Books

Reviews

A thrilling and thought-provoking sci-fi adventure that's shot through with humanity. A great read.Christopher Edge
This thought-provoking, elegantly condensed dystopian novel for 9+ addresses ethics, innovation and what it means to be human.The Guardian, The Guardian
Shades of C3PO and <i>Blade Runner </i>…<b> </b>In a nail-biting series of plot twists, human and droid loyalties are tested.The Observer, The Observer
Kenny is a brilliant world builder and he writes with a clarity that belies the complexity of ideas in this gripping novel.The Irish Times, The Irish Times