The Thousand Steps
Will be published approx. on 20. February 2020
Book
Hardback
240 pages
978-1-946395-24-5 (ISBN)
Description
On the brink of execution, 16 year old Ebba den Eeden is unexpectedly elevated from the bunker deep in South Africa's Table Mountain where she has lived all her life, believing--as do all the other teenagers who toil daily to make their food and power the bunker--that the world "Above" is uninhabitable due to a nuclear holocaust. Instead, she is heiress to a massive fortune-one that everyone wants to control. While dealing with the machinations of the High Priest, his handsome son Hal, and the rules and regulations of a society and religion she doesn't understand, she must also try to save her three friends, still stuck in the bunker and facing execution any day.
Reviews / Votes
"This novel will draw readers in with its high stakes and well-developed characters. [...] A strong, character-driven work recommended for readers looking for dystopian fantasy with a social justice bent." -School Library Journal "Mixing mythology with real historical atrocities like apartheid, this is a solid tale featuring diverse characters who reflect the real-world communities of South Africa" - Kirkus Reviews "A deftly crafted, impressively original, and inherently entertaining novel [...]. The Thousand Steps will prove to be an enduringly popular addition to any high school or community library YA Fiction collection." -Midwest Book ReviewMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
CA
United States
Target group
Young adult
Interest Age: From 12 years
Product notice
Cloth over boards
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 206 mm
Width: 130 mm
Thickness: 23 mm
Weight
386 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-946395-24-5 (9781946395245)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Helen Brain was born in Australia in 1960 and raised in Durban, South Africa. After school, she studied music at the University of Cape Town. Before settling to a life writing and teaching writing online, she was a freelance journalist and editor, a screenprinter and crafter, and taught English, music, and Ancient Greek. A mother to three sons and grandmother to one grandson, Brain lives in Muizenberg, South Africa with her husband.