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Reviewed on July 1, 2018 | Adult Books 4 Teens
In this science fiction novella, a teenage boy suddenly finds himself an outcast in his own community and thrust on a journey to seek safety and answer life's questions. In the village of Aro, 13-year-old Handry attends the ceremony of Severance, where one of his friends is about to be sentenced for stealing. Yet before punishment is handed out, Handry accidentally stumbles upon the potion meant to stain the transgressor and inadvertently splashes it on himself. The liquid doesn't kill him, but it leaves him hungry and marked with a ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More