Shade’s Children
Shade’s Children by Garth Nix is a gripping science fiction adventure published by HarperCollins Children’s in 2006. This first UK edition spans 345 pages and is presented in English. The narrative unfolds in a futuristic urban wasteland where evil Overlords have condemned children to a grim fate, ensuring that none survive past their fourteenth birthday. On this Sad Birthday, children are harvested to create deadly, machine-like creatures. The story follows the mysterious Shade, who recruits a group of children fortunate enough to escape this fate.
Readers will find themselves immersed in a tale of survival as four of Shade’s children embark on a quest to uncover the source of the Overlords’ power and the means to defeat them. As they navigate this perilous world, they must rely on their luck, cunning, and skill. However, the closer they get to their goal, the more ruthless Shade appears, adding layers of complexity to their mission. This edition presents a unique blend of juvenile fiction, action, adventure, and science fiction, making it a thought-provoking read for those interested in dystopian themes.
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The key to survival rests in the hands of Shade’s Children. Gripping science fiction adventure from the author of Sabriel and Mister Monday.In a futuristic urban wasteland, evil Overlords have decreed that no child shall live a day past his fourteenth birthday. On that Sad Birthday, the child is the object of an obscene harvest resulting in the construction of a machinelike creature whose sole purpose is to kill.The mysterious Shade – once a man, but now more like the machines he fights – recruits the few children fortunate enough to escape. With luck, cunning, and skill, four of Shade’s children come closer than any to discovering the source of the Overlords’ power – and the key to their downfall. But the closer the children get, the more ruthless Shade seems to become…
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