Augmented: A thrilling YA sci-fi packed with romance and rebellion for fans of Uglies and Iron Widow - Couverture souple

Udogu, Kenechi

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ISBN 10 : 0571385842 ISBN 13 : 9780571385843

Editeur : Faber & Faber, 2025

Synopsis

In a future where humans are enhanced to ensure the survival of society Akaego fights to prevent her power to grow plants from being weaponised by a corrupt regime.

'A truly original novel. Brilliant, illuminating, I loved every second of it.' Esmie Jikiemi-Pearson, author of Sunday Times bestseller The Principle of Moments

I was going to be a Mechsim. I was going to use my powers to make a difference.

In a near future London, where extreme weather has depleted plant life, sixteen-year-olds must surgically augment an ability to contribute to the new utopian society. Akaego moves to a prestigious academy after the late discovery of her rare ability - she can project a vocal frequency that accelerates plant growth.

As Akaego learns to use her new skill and is chosen for an internship with the mayor she begins to feel like she can change society for the better . . . and it doesn't hurt that the mayor's gorgeous son, Joon, seems to be flirting with her. But then the Freestakers, an anti-enhancement group, warn Akaego not to get Augmented.

Can she discover the truth of her ability, find the courage to rebel and keep her power out of the hands of those wishing to control it?

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* Longlisted for the Branford Boase Award *
'Brilliant . . . I cannot get the story out of my head.' Kathryn Evans, award-winning author of Beauty Sleep
'Filled with so many twists and turns . . . I loved it!' David Fenne, author of Overemotional
'Amazing . . . I couldn't put it down.' S. A. Gales, author of iNSiDE
'Exciting and original.' Kathryn Clark, author of Things I Learned While I Was Dead

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Kenechi Udogu is a Nigerian-born London-based writer and architect whose work centres on culturally diverse characters, particularly female protagonists in sci-fi, fantasy and horror genres who stand strong in challenging conditions. Augmented was the inaugural winner of the Imagined Futures Prize. Her work was awarded a Highly Commended Text win for FAB Prize , and she was a runner up for the Writers and Artists Year Book Your Next Obsession in YA Fiction Competition, in association with YALC. She is an alumna of the HarperCollins Author Academy and the All Stories mentorship programme. Her short story was longlisted for the Commonwealth Short Story Prize, and her sci-fi short story was published in an issue of Dark Matter Magazine. She is a book contributor to Worldreader's free digital library (a literacy global non-profit organisation). She loves singing with choirs, and hopes to one day figure out how to hibernate in winter.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Faber & Faber
• Date d'édition: 2025
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0571385842
• ISBN 13: 9780571385843
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 400
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