An experiment in survival awaits estranged twin sisters in a thrilling science fiction adventure by the authors of The Rule of One series. Is fear the killer of dreams? It's been twelve years since the 2040 Quake rocked the Golden State, fracturing Los Angeles and the fortunes of millions. It's been six years since tech billionaire Damon Yates founded his elite academy, giving Unfortunates from the wrong side of his hyperloop tracks a new future at Quest Campus, tucked away in the Santa Monica Mountains. But an endeavor that sought to bridge a divide only tore eighteen-year-old twin sisters apart. Jade is a street-savvy adrenaline seeker ruling the city's downtrodden eastside. Crys is an influential socialite ensconced in Yates's westside mansion--every bit her foster father's daughter. After the mysterious murder of one of the academy's brightest, Jade sets out with her factious band of exiles to prove there's something sinister going on behind the walls of Yates's exclusive empire. But to expose the earthshaking truth, Jade needs her estranged sister back on her side. There's a big problem, though: Crys is inexplicably terrified of her own twin's face. Combining a thrilling mystery with an examination of class difference, Exiles is an explosive coming-of-age adventure about living in--and doing anything to survive--the technologically advanced metropolis of the unshakable City of Dreams.
In this gorgeous novel, Christina Baker Kline brilliantly recreates the beginnings of a new society in a beautiful and challenging land, telling the story of Australia from a fresh perspective, through the experiences of Evangeline, Hazel, ...
In the lightning-paced sequel to The Icon Thief, Europe’s turbulent past and terrifying future are set to collide in the streets and prisons of London—and beyond.
Essential reading for all Christian leaders."--CBA Retailers "An engaging, challenging, and morally compelling study."--Library Journal "This is a wonderful, thoughtful book that conveys difficult truths in a spirit of humility.
This book is for exiles: Christians who find themselves caught in that dangerous wilderness between contemporary secular Western culture and an old-fashioned church culture of respectability and conservatism.
The war is over between the neighboring realms of Canderis and Marchmont.
Reproduction of the original: The Exiles of Florida by Joshua R. Giddings
With Exiles, Ron Hansen tells the story of a notorious shipwreck that prompted Gerard Manley Hopkins to break years of “elected silence” with an outpouring of dazzling poetry.
In post-World War II Vienna, a group of people return home 15 years after being exiled by Hitler's deadly reign and must rebuild their lives and relearn their identities while the city does the same. 40,000 first printing.
But the trials and tragedies that preceded her graduation have put her Christian beliefs to the test. The authors' unique perspective and the distinctive cultural setting make this novel come alive in the minds and hearts of readers.
A groundbreaking history of the revolutionary era, Liberty’s Exiles tells the story of this remarkable global diaspora.