Book description
The island Republic has emerged from a ruined world. Its citizens are safe but not free. Until a man named Adam Forde rescues a girl from the sea.
Fourteen-year-old Anax thinks she knows her history. She'd better. She's sat facing three Examiners and her five-hour examination has just begun. The…
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2 authors picked Genesis as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
If you’re into philosophy, this is the book for you! It explores the big questions about the origins of life and human consciousness, and what is it to be human and what makes a soul. Set in a distant future, on an island republic brutally policed to keep out survivors from the ruined world beyond its shores, Anaximander is put through a grueling examination to get into The Academy. I loved how it pushed my brain and went in places I wasn’t expecting.
From Mandy's list on speculative YA fiction from Aotearoa New Zealand.
A compelling post-apocalyptic world is described by a teen who thinks she has all the answers. Striving to be accepted to The Academy, the book focuses on her preparation of material for her exam, which covers a history of the earth and why things need to be different. As the book progresses, we start to understand just how different things are, and the terrifying potential of humans being replaced by something else, something better, something future. Identity and how we define ourselves is one of many excellent themes of this book.
From Marisa's list on sci-fi dystopian novels with genetic modification.
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