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YABlood of the Lamb series.
Fleeing the religious island community that subjugated her race as forced blood donors (The Crossing), Maryam and her fellow refugees search the seas for other people in an apocalyptic post–climate change Pacific landscape and finally find another (oppressive) regime. Despite overwrought prose, the well-defined characters, genuine plot turns, and hard-hitting commentary on colonialism make this a memorable addition to the dystopian genre.