Friday, April 26, 2013

Birthmarked by Caragh M. O'Brien




F
OBR
SciFi/Fantasy

Caragh O'Brien creates a dystopian future in a world devestated by climate change where it has been 300 years since Lake Michigan became Unlake Michigan.   As a midwife apprenticed to her mother, 16-year-old Gaia Stone is expected, like any other midwife, to bring the first three babies she delivers each month to the Enclave to satisfy its demands for new citizens.  When her parents are taken for questioning by the Enclave, Gaia takes over for her mother, even though she's not entirely comfortable following orders unquestioningly anymore. Her quest to track down and save her parents leads her into the Enclave itself, where she befriends the handsome Captain Grey, a man with his own secrets, and discovers the unsettling truths behind the Enclave's need for children.  Readers who enjoy adventures with a strong heroine standing up to authority against the odds will enjoy this compelling tale.  

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