The first book in a new apocalyptic series, Partials forces readers to truly examine what it means to be human, reevaluating the concept of humanity. She learns that the source of their survival is the Partials themselves, thereby also revealing a secret about her own identity she is unprepared/unwilling to accept. She uncovers a link between humans and the Partials, a link the powers that be want to keep secret. Unable to continue to watch newborn babies die within hours of their birth, she decides to take a desperate step toward finding a cure for RM. Kira is a sixteen-year-old medic in training. Every girl of this age must become pregnant by any means necessary (including insemination) and as often as possible. The governing body referred to as the Senate is so desperate to prevent the complete devastation of the human race that they lower the mandatory pregnancy age to 16. The plan to repopulate civilization is thwarted when babies are born unable to survive the first few days of life before becoming victims of the virus. The Partials have retreated, the timing of their return unknown. Roughly 40,000 individuals have survived the virus known as RM. FebruJenn Balzer + Bray, Dystopian fiction, Harper Collins Publishers, YA 7Īfter a war against engineered beings identical to humans, known as Partials, human kind is nearly extinct.
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