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Origin by Jessica Khoury
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Sep 04, 2012 | ISBN 9781101590720

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Praise

“Khoury’s debut captures the lush rhythms of the rainforest. . . . The plot moves at breakneck speed. . . . Utterly refreshing.” —Kirkus

“This well-written first novel concerns 17-year-old Pia, who, as the result of advanced genetic engineering, is invulnerable and immortal. . . . [Khoury’s] descriptions of the rainforest and the native people contrast beautifully with the laboratory setting . . . and Pia is a fascinating protagonist.” —Publishers Weekly

“This first novel is a gripping read . . . with a clever blend of elements. It is an adventure story with romantic overtones, has a lush exotic setting framed by science, turns the eternal-love concept on its head, and rotates around a compelling moral quandary.” —Booklist

“Readers will be thrilled with the page-turning adventure/survival scenes in a descriptive and imaginative setting, and will root for Pia and Eio to the end.” —SLJ

Origin is a startling mystery played out in the vivid and lush Amazon jungle. In this deadly clash of science and nature, a heroine emerges. Pia clawed her way through the pages and left her mark on the landscape of my imagination as the almost tangible danger left me breathless.” —Colleen Houck, New York Times bestselling author of Tiger’s Curse

“I loved Origin‘s action, romance, and mystery and I couldn’t stop thinking about the questions it raised.” —Beth Revis, New York Times bestselling author of Across the Universe

“Is this science fiction? It feels too scarily real. This spellbinding tale of the horrors of genetic engineering gone mad is both thriller and love story, breathlessly paced and beautifully told.” —Judy Blundell, National Book Award winning author of What I Saw and How I Lied

“A lush, dreamy page-turner that will live forever in the hearts of its readers. Pia may be the perfect antidote for those suffering from Katniss withdrawal.” —Josh Sundquist, author of the national bestseller Just Don’t Tell

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