Descripción
Kayla and Mishalla, two genetically engineered enslaved non-human (GENs), fall in love with higher-status boys, discover deep secrets about the creation of GENs, and in the process find out what it means to be human.
Enslaved by their genetics.
Oppressed by their creators.
Fighting for their humanity.
On rugged planet Loka, life for best friends Kayla and Mishalla is arduous at best. They are GENs, Genetically Engineered Non-humans, and in their strict caste system, GENs are at the bottom rung of society. GENs are gestated in a tank and sent to work as slaves as soon as they reach age fifteen.
When Kayla is Assigned to care for Zul Manel, the patriarch of a trueborn family, she finds secrets and surprises--not least of which is her budding friendship with Zul's handsome great-grandson. Meanwhile, the children that Mishalla is Assigned to care for are being stolen in the middle of the night, and a strange lowborn boy is hanging around nearby.
After weeks of toiling in their Assignments, mystifying circumstances enable Kayla and Mishalla to reunite. Together with the boys, they hatch a plan to save the disappearing children. Yet can GENs really trust humans? Both girls must put their lives and hearts at risk to crack open a sinister conspiracy, revealing secrets no one is ready to face.
The first in a trilogy, Tankborn is a page-turning sci-fi thriller that will leave readers scrambling for the sequel!
Check out the other titles in this series:
TANKBORN - AWAKENING - REBELLION
Author: Karen Sandler
Publisher: Tu Books
Published: 10/31/2015
Pages: 384
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.06lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.40w x 1.20d
ISBN13: 9781620142967
ISBN10: 1620142961
BISAC Categories:
- Young Adult Fiction | Science Fiction | General
- Young Adult Fiction | Dystopian
- Young Adult Fiction | Romance | General
About the Author
Karen Sandler is the author of the Tankborn trilogy as well as seventeen novels for adults and several short stories and screenplays. Before becoming a full-time writer, she worked as a software engineer, including work on the Space Shuttle program and communications satellites. She lives in northern California with her husband, Gary, and their three cats, and can often be found riding her Andalusian/Morgan mare, Belle. Find out more at karensandler.net.