Wither
- 作者
- 出版社 Simon&SchusterBooksforYoungReaders
- 出版时间 2011年12月
- ISBN 9781442409064
- 定价 156.60
内容简介
Byagesixteen,RhineElleryhasfouryearslefttolive.Shecanthankmodernscienceforthisgenetictimebomb.Abotchedefforttocreateaperfectracehasleftallmaleswithalifespanof25years,andfemaleswithalifespanof20years.Geneticistsareseekingamiracleantidotetorestorethehumanrace,desperateorphanscrowdthepopulation,crimeandpovertyhaveskyrocketed,andyounggirlsarebeingkidnappedandsoldaspolygamousbridestobearmorechildren.WhenRhineiskidnappedandsoldasabride,shevowstodoallshecantoescape.Herhusband,Linden,ishopelesslyinlovewithher,andRhinecan’tbringherselftohatehimasmuchasshe’dliketo.Heopenshertoamagicalworldofwealthandillusionsheneverthoughtexisted,anditalmostmakesitpossibletoignoretheclocktickingawayhershortlife.ButRhinequicklylearnsthatnoteverythinginhernewhusband’sstrangeworldiswhatitseems.Herfather-in-law,aneccentricdoctorbentonfindingtheantidote,ishoardingcorpsesinthebasement.Herfellowsisterwivesaretobetrustedonedayandfearedthenext,andRhineisdesperatetocommunicatetohertwinbrotherthatsheissafeandalive.WillRhinebeabletoescape—beforehertimerunsout?TogetherwithoneofLinden'sservants,Gabriel,Rhineattemptstoescapejustbeforeherseventeenthbirthday.Butinaworldthatcontinuestospiralintoanarchy,isthereanyhopeforfreedom?
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