Resurrection
Pyr · Print & ebook · August 12, 2014
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- Who it’s for
- Maryam returns to Onewere with a remedy and a plea for islanders to think independently.
- Themes
- Political power and intimidation, Religious control, Independence and self-determination
- Genres
- YA Dystopian Fiction, YA Science Fiction, Faith & Belief
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A futuristic novel for young adults, The Blood of the Lamb trilogy is, at its heart, political - a reflection on the way a few very powerful (mostly white) men hold the balance of power all around the world and maintain it through intimidation, incarceration, and fear.
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When Maryam arrives back at Onewere and tries to loosen the Apostles' religious stranglehold by sharing the miraculous remedy for Te Matee lai, she finds herself captured once again - prey to the Apostles' deadly game. The ruling elite manipulate her return by setting in motion a highly orchestrated ritual before a hysterical and brain-washed crowd. Somehow Maryam must get the islanders to listen to her plea that they start thinking for themselves - hoping to stir the independence in their hearts, even as she finds herself on the brink of death.
Onewere’s Power Struggle
Maryam returns to Onewere with a remedy and a plea for islanders to think independently.
Come here for
- Power maintained through intimidation, incarceration, and fear
- A struggle against the Apostles’ religious control
Expect
- A ruling elite’s orchestrated ritual
- A political reflection on power and self-determination
Where it sits
| YA Dystopian Fiction | 85% |
|---|---|
| Faith & Belief | 51% |
| YA Science Fiction | 38% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- YA Dystopian Fiction
- Faith & Belief
- Values & Choices
- Authors
- Mandy Hager
- Publisher
- Pyr
- Published
- August 12, 2014
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Political power and intimidation · Religious control · Independence and self-determination
- Reading lane
- YA Dystopian Fiction