The Chaperone - Couverture souple

Hendrix, M

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1728260000 ISBN 13 : 9781728260006

Editeur : Sourcebooks Fire, 2023

Synopsis

Like every young woman in New America, Stella knows the rules:

Deflect attention.
Abstain from sin.
Navigate the world with care.
Give obedience.
Embrace purity.
Respect your chaperone.

Stella can't go out by herself, or spend time with boys except at Visitations. Girls in New America must have chaperones at all times until they marry, so Stella's lucky that Sister Helen is like a friend to her. When Sister Helen dies suddenly, she's devastated, especially when the Constables assign Stella a new chaperone just days later.

Sister Laura is... different. She leaves Stella alone and knows how to get into the "Hush Hush" parties where all kinds of forbidden things happen. As Stella spends more time with Sister Laura, she begins to question everything she's been taught. What if the Constables' rules don't actually protect girls? What if they were never meant to keep them safe?

Once Stella glimpses both real freedom and the dark truths behind New America, she has no choice but to fight back against the world she knows. She sets out on a dangerous journey across what was once the United States, risking everything.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

M Hendrix is the author of two previous books. She lives in Bowling Green, Kentucky, with her husband, novelist David Bell. The Chaperone is her YA debut. Learn more at mhendrixwrites.com.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Sourcebooks Fire
• Date d'édition: 2023
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1728260000
• ISBN 13: 9781728260006
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 448
• Coordonnées du fabricant: Early Learning Centre; distribution@wordunited.com ; ; Theodorstrasse 105; DUSSELDORF; 40472; Allemagne