Wither by Lauren DeStefano
The Chemical Garden Trilogy, Book 1
In a dystopian future where a genetic virus drastically shortens human lifespans, young women are kidnapped and forced into polygamous marriages to ensure the survival of the human race. The story follows a 16-year-old girl who is taken from her family and thrust into a life of luxury and confinement as one of the wives of a wealthy man. As she navigates the complexities of her new life, she forms unexpected alliances and plots her escape, all while grappling with the moral dilemmas of love, freedom, and survival in a world on the brink of collapse.
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- Published
- 2011
- Nationality
- American
- Length
- Moderate
- Pages
- 356
- Original Language
- English
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