Unwind Unboxed: Unwind; Unstrung: an Unwind Story; Unwholly
Author | : Neal Shusterman |
Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages | : 980 |
Release | : 2013-11-21 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781471121586 |
ISBN-13 | : 1471121585 |
Rating | : 4/5 (86 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: Unwinding - the process by which a child is both terminated yet kept alive. With breath-taking suspense Unwindis a chilling futuristic tale of ethics and morality combined with fast-paced non-stop action. This ebook boxed set includes Unwind, and Unwholly, plus a bonus companion story, Unstrung. In a society where unwanted teens are salvaged for their body parts, three runaways fight the system that would 'unwind' them. Connor's parents want to be rid of him because he's a troublemaker. Risa has no parents and is being unwound to cut orphanage costs and Lev's unwinding has been planned since his birth as part of his family's strict religion. Brought together by chance, and kept together through desperation, these unlikely companions make a harrowing cross-country journey, knowing all the while that their lives are hanging in the balance…