Dread Nation
Dread Nation by Justina Ireland, published by HarperCollins on April 3, 2018, is a thought-provoking narrative set in an alternate America during the Civil War period. This edition spans 464 pages and is presented in English. The story follows Jane McKeene, born just before the dead began to rise on the battlefields of Gettysburg, altering the course of history. In this new reality, laws mandate that certain children attend combat schools to learn how to combat the undead, while Jane aspires to become an Attendant, balancing weaponry training with societal expectations.
Readers will find a blend of action and adventure as Jane navigates her education at Miss Preston’s School of Combat in Baltimore, all while grappling with the implications of her society’s racial dynamics and the threat posed by both the living and the dead. As families in Baltimore County begin to disappear, Jane becomes embroiled in a conspiracy that challenges her survival instincts and forces her to confront powerful adversaries. This edition features deckle edges, adding a unique touch to the reading experience.
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New York Times bestseller * Six starred reviews
At once provocative, terrifying, and darkly subversive, Dread Nation is Justina Ireland’s stunning vision of an America both foreign and familiar—a country on the brink, at the explosive crossroads where race, humanity, and survival meet.
Jane McKeene was born two days before the dead began to walk the battlefields of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania—derailing the War Between the States and changing the nation forever.
In this new America, safety for all depends on the work of a few, and laws like the Native and Negro Education Act require certain children attend combat schools to learn to put down the dead.
But there are also opportunities—and Jane is studying to become an Attendant, trained in both weaponry and etiquette to protect the well-to-do. It’s a chance for a better life for Negro girls like Jane. After all, not even being the daughter of a wealthy white Southern woman could save her from society’s expectations.
But that’s not a life Jane wants. Almost finished with her education at Miss Preston’s School of Combat in Baltimore, Jane is set on returning to her Kentucky home and doesn’t pay much mind to the politics of the eastern cities, with their talk of returning America to the glory of its days before the dead rose.
But when families around Baltimore County begin to go missing, Jane is caught in the middle of a conspiracy, one that finds her in a desperate fight for her life against some powerful enemies.
And the restless dead, it would seem, are the least of her problems.
Please note that this book has deckle edges (the edges of the paper are purposely rough).
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