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The boy I am
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- Book Synopsis
- They say we're dangerous. But we're not that different. Jude is running out of time. Once a year, lucky young men in the House of Boys are auctioned to the female elite. But if Jude fails to be selected before he turns seventeen, a future deep underground in the mines awaits. Yet ever since the death of his best friend at the hands of the all-powerful Chancellor, Jude has been desperate to escape the path set out for him. Finding himself entangled in a plot to assassinate the Chancellor, he finally has a chance to avenge his friend and win his freedom. But at what price? A speculative YA thriller, tackling themes of traditional gender roles and power dynamics, for fans of Malorie Blackman, Louise O'Neill and THE POWER. "Brutal, uncompromising and edge-of-your-seat action all the way through"�-�Alex Bell, author of FROZEN CHARLOTTE "The best kind of up-all-night dystopian YA, thought-provoking, different and above all, an extraordinarily exciting story, whose main character, Jude, will stay with me for a very long time" Lucy Coats "It's a gutsy, intelligent, tension-building tale. A bit Handmaid's Tale, a bit Mad Max, and a creature all its own." Sinead O'Hart, author of THE EYE OF THE NORTH "Mind blowingly good. Love it. It's going to get readers thinking." Dr Vanessa Harbour "A dark, thought-provoking dystopian that is gorgeously written too" Amy McCaw, author of MINA AND THE UNDEAD "It's so gripping and tense and thought-provoking" Ben Oliver, author of THE LOOP
- About The Author
- Kathryn L. Kettle writes speculative fiction that explores power dynamics, grief, the human cost of control and technology. Born in Birmingham and now based in London, she draws on a career as a woman in the world of global technology to build worlds that examine how systems shape identity, freedom, and resistance. Her debut The Boy I Am was Carnegie nominated and recognised across multiple UK literary awards. She is a neurodiverse gamer, mother to twins and a passionate advocate for women's leadership and diversity in STEM.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9781788951227
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Little Tiger Press, (07 January 2021)
- Number of Pages
- 377
- Weight
- 270 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 198 x 129 x 28 mm
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