by Lois Lowry
Part of The Giver, book 2
First published 1200
Kira is a lame orphan plucked from her squalid village to live in the lavish Council Edifice. The Guardians expect her to use her weaving talents for their bidding, but Kira has other plans. As she navigates the Edifice's dark halls and uncovers its sinister secrets, Kira must decide whether to surrender her freedom or risk everything to forge her own path.
Genres: fiction, dystopia, fantasy, young-adult
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: chosen-one, fish-out-of-water
256 pages · Paperback · Clarion Books