All the while she struggles to conceal a secret that threatens to unravel any hope for a life in her newfound freedom.ĭonor 23 is WINNER of The 2014 Los Angeles Book Festival Best Young Adult novel Awarded FIVE STARS by The San Francisco Book Review FOUR STARS by ForeWord Reviews, and a "STARRED" Review from BlueInk Reviews. Alone, Joan must flee and become one of the hunted, For Joan, the trials of facing these physical dangers not only awaken her long suppressed sense of self as she fights to survive and heal after years of government indoctrination, but they provoke even greater challenges. The Governor’s daughter wants the foremost cause of Joan’s superior health and exceptional athleticism: her heart. But whatever dreams Joan may have come to a crashing halt when she learns her next donation will be her last. Although brainwashed by the Alliance, Joan harbors a glimmer of inner freedom. Seventeen-year-old Joan, a gifted athlete, is the personal donor of the pampered daughter of the ruling Governor. As disease decimates the world’s survivors, the Alliance gains strength due to its mandatory organ donor system, which forces the lower caste, “donors,” to give up their organs-even to the point of death. But the novel's real power comes in its thematic exploration of how inane social biases can mean the difference between prosperity and poverty, and in some cases life and death.Ī nation called the Alliance rises out of the destruction of a massive asteroid impact. An engaging and harrowing novel, DONOR 23 is a new young adult dystopian thriller awarded a BRONZE MEDAL by The 2014 Readers Favorite Book Contest. Paced at breakneck speed, Donor 23's storyline is a highly palatable science fiction suspense thriller. Donor 23 Written by Cate Campbell Beatty. Young Adult Dystopian Thriller - (378 pages - December 2013)
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