When thrift-store aficionado Julie discovers a series of antique paintings with hidden glowing images that are only visible in the dark, she wants to learn more about the artist. In her search, she uncovers a century-old romance and the haunting true story of the Radium Girls, young women who used r
Glow
β Scribed by Amy Kathleen Ryan
- Publisher
- St. Martin's Press;St. Martin's Griffin
- Year
- 2011
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 157 KB
- Edition
- 1st ed
- Category
- Fiction
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β¦ Synopsis
Review
"Utterly engrossing. Dinner went uncooked, children were left to fend for themselves, and dog howled all night, because I COULD NOT PUT IT DOWN." Lauren Myracle, New York Times bestselling author of ttyl and Shine
Waverly's initiative and intellect ensure that even as a prisoner she is far from a damsel in distress.... Desire to find out which of the proactive characters' bold moves end in disaster will leave readers clamoring for the next installment of this space saga. Kirkus
GLOW has an ingenious, twisty, heart-stopping plot, and characters that are in turns both sympathetic and sinister all the way to the last page I dont know who I can trust, and I love it! Lisa McMann, NYT bestselling author of the WAKE trilogy
"With a compelling plot and complicated characters you love to hate and hate to love, Glow will capture readers." April Henry, New York Times bestselling author of Girl, Stolen and Learning to Fly
"GLOW has it all intrigue, action, suspense and romance set against a jaw-dropping futuristic backdrop. Amy Kathleen Ryan has woven a thought-provoking and compelling novel that readers will be hard-pressed to put down. I couldn't! This is a thrilling read. Courtney Summers, author of Fall for Anything and Cracked up to Be
Product Description
If a violent battle destroyed the only world youve ever known, would you be brave enough to save who was left? Would love be strong enough to survive the fight? Either way, theres no turning back.
The Empyrean is the only home 15-year-old Waverly has ever known. Part of the first generation to be successfully conceived in deep space, she and her boyfriend Kieran will be pioneers ofNew Earth.Waverly knows she must marry young in order to have children who can carry on the mission, and Kieran, the handsome captain-to-be, has everything Waverly could want in a husband. Everyone is sure hes the best choice. Still, theres a part of Waverly that wants more from life than marriage, and she is secretly intrigued by the shy, darkly brilliant Seth.
Suddenly, Waverlys dreams are interrupted by the inconceivable a violent betrayal by the Empyrean's sister ship, the New Horizon. The New Horizons leaders are desperate to populate the new planet first, and will do anything to get what they need: young girls. In one pivotal moment, Waverly and Kieran are separated, and find themselves at the helm of dangerous missions, where every move has potentially devastating consequences, and decisions of the heart may lead to disaster.
Pulse-pounding and addictive, GLOW begins the most riveting series since The Hunger Games.
Library : Science Fiction
Formats : EPUB
ISBN : 9780312590567
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