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415 pp.
| Candlewick |
November, 2009 |
TradeISBN 978-0-7636-4450-5$17.99
(4)
YA
Translated by Anthea Bell.
Following in the footsteps of their revolutionary parents, four teens escape boarding school to join a growing rebellion against a dystopian tyranny. Along the way they encounter mindlessly vicious dog-men, fiercely loyal horse-men, and, most monstrous of all, corrupt humans. Mourlevat's characters and conflicts are intriguing, but there are a few too many ideas and plot lines to follow.