by Laline Paull
First published 2014
Flora 717 is born different in a hive where difference means death. The colony operates by absolute rules: the Queen alone can reproduce, workers die as workers, and hierarchy never changes. When Flora 717 survives her birth despite her abnormalities, she receives an unexpected chance at life. She tends larvae, gathers pollen, and discovers secrets about the Queen that challenge everything she knows. But Flora 717 possesses something forbidden in her world: fertility. As she navigates the rigid caste system and uncovers the dark truths behind the hive's perfect order, she must choose between conformity and rebellion. Her journey through the colony's chambers reveals a society built on lies and control. The question becomes whether one different bee can transform an entire world or whether the weight of tradition will crush her attempts at change.
Genres: fiction, dystopia, fantasy, 21st-century
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: chosen-one, rebellion
464 pages · Paperback · Martı Yayınları