
Dark Days
Kate Ormand(Author)
Sky Pony Press
Published on 19. June 2014
Book
Hardback
256 pages
978-1-62873-594-9 (ISBN)
Shipment within 3-4 weeks
Description
The future world has been divided into sectors?each the same as the other. Surrounded by thick steel fences, there is no way in and no way out. Yet a cyborg army penetrates each sector, picking off its citizens one by one, until no one is left. Behind the sectors' thick walls, the citizens wait to die. Few will be chosen to survive what's coming; the rest will be left behind to suffer. A new world has been created, and its rulers are incredibly selective on who will become a citizen. They want only those with important roles in society to help create a more perfect future.
Sixteen-year-old Sia lives in one of the sectors as part of a family that is far too ordinary to be picked to live. According to the digital clock that towers high above her sector, she has only fifteen days to live. Sia has seen the reports and knows a horrific death is in store for her, but she is determined to make the most of her final days. Sia refuses to mourn her short life, instead promising herself that she'll stay strong, despite being suffocated by her depressed mother and her frightened best friend. Just when Sia feels more alone than ever, she meets Mace, a mysterious boy. There is something that draws Sia to him, despite his dangerousness, and together, they join a group of rebels and embark on an epic journey to destroy the new world and its machines, and to put an end to the slaughter of innocent people.
Sky Pony Press, with our Good Books, Racehorse and Arcade imprints, is proud to publish a broad range of books for young readers?picture books for small children, chapter books, books for middle grade readers, and novels for young adults. Our list includes bestsellers for children who love to play Minecraft; stories told with LEGO bricks; books that teach lessons about tolerance, patience, and the environment, and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.
Sixteen-year-old Sia lives in one of the sectors as part of a family that is far too ordinary to be picked to live. According to the digital clock that towers high above her sector, she has only fifteen days to live. Sia has seen the reports and knows a horrific death is in store for her, but she is determined to make the most of her final days. Sia refuses to mourn her short life, instead promising herself that she'll stay strong, despite being suffocated by her depressed mother and her frightened best friend. Just when Sia feels more alone than ever, she meets Mace, a mysterious boy. There is something that draws Sia to him, despite his dangerousness, and together, they join a group of rebels and embark on an epic journey to destroy the new world and its machines, and to put an end to the slaughter of innocent people.
Sky Pony Press, with our Good Books, Racehorse and Arcade imprints, is proud to publish a broad range of books for young readers?picture books for small children, chapter books, books for middle grade readers, and novels for young adults. Our list includes bestsellers for children who love to play Minecraft; stories told with LEGO bricks; books that teach lessons about tolerance, patience, and the environment, and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.
Reviews / Votes
?Chilling and all too plausible. . . . Readers are going to love Dark Days." -Emma Pass, author of Acid"Deadly cyborgs in the grimmest of worlds with a heroine who still dares to hope. The pages utterly flew by." -Elsie Chapman, author of the Dualed series ?Chilling and all too plausible. . . . Readers are going to love Dark Days." -Emma Pass, author of Acid
"Deadly cyborgs in the grimmest of worlds with a heroine who still dares to hope. The pages utterly flew by." -Elsie Chapman, author of the Dualed series
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
Skyhorse Publishing
Target group
Young adult
US School Grade: From Sixth Grade to Sixth Grade, Interest Age: From 12 years
Product notice
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 210 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 28 mm
Weight
390 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-62873-594-9 (9781628735949)
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Person
Kate Ormand, an English writer, recently graduated from university with a BA in fine art painting. In her spare time, Kate loves long walks with her cocker spaniel, Freddy; reading teen novels; and painting her nails. This is her first novel. She lives with her family, her partner, and her dog in Cheshire, United Kingdom.

