The Chaperone - Couverture rigide

Hendrix, M

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1728284856 ISBN 13 : 9781728284859

Editeur : Sourcebooks Fire, 2023

Synopsis

"Hendrix's dystopian society is somewhat of a Handmaid's Tale for YA, and offers a dark world with a glimmer of hope."-- Booklist, STARRED review

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.

Girls in New America must have a chaperone with them at all times . Because of this, Stella is never alone. She can't go out by herself or learn about the world. She can't even spend time with boys except at formal Visitations. Still, Stella feels lucky that her chaperone, Sister Helen, is like a friend to her.

And then the unthinkable happens. Sister Helen dies suddenly, and Stella feels lost. Especially when she's assigned a new chaperone just days later.

Sister Laura is...different. She has radical ideas about what Stella should be doing. She leaves Stella alone in public and even 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, risking everything to set out on a dangerous journey across what used to be the United States.

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: 1728284856
• ISBN 13: 9781728284859
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 448
• Coordonnées du fabricant: Early Learning Centre; distribution@wordunited.com ; ; Theodorstrasse 105; DUSSELDORF; 40472; Allemagne