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305 pp.
| Simon |
December, 2015 |
TradeISBN 978-1-4814-5723-1$18.99
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EbookISBN 978-1-4814-5725-5
(4)
YA
Set in the Unwind universe, in which errant youth are legally harvested for body parts, this short story collection explores the lives of peripheral characters, often providing backstories or codas to their appearance in the novels. While the villain chapters can wear thin, the well-drawn dystopia is a powerful narrative engine and the closer look at unwinding in particular is both chilling and rewarding.