Thanks to modern science, every human being has become a ticking genetic time bomb—males only live to age twenty-five, and females only live to age twenty. In this bleak landscape, young girls are kidnapped and forced into polygamous marriages to keep the population from dying out.When sixteen-year-old Rhine Ellery is taken by the Gatherers to become a bride, she enters a world of wealth and privilege. Despite her husband Linden's genuine love for her, and a tenuous trust among her sister wives, Rhine has one purpose: to escape—to find her twin brother and go home.
But Rhine has more to contend with than losing her freedom. Linden's eccentric father is bent on finding an antidote to the genetic virus that is getting closer to taking his son, even if it means collecting corpses in order to test his experiments. With the help of Gabriel, a servant she trusts, Rhine attempts to break free, in the limited time she has left.
Who is excited about reading Lauren DeStefano's YA novel Wither?!
I know I am. =] The book is scheduled for release in March 2011.
That is far too long a wait for me.
The good news is, there's an opportunity to win a free ARC!!! Check out The Lovely Getaway Blog to enter for a chance to win your copy of Wither!
thanks so much for spreading the word, lindsay :) your the best!!
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Looks like a great read! I love the cover! Can't wait!
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