In a dystopian future Earth, following a population and
pandemic catastrophe, humans are greatly reduced in
number.
Seventeen is a girl approved to breed, as she carries good
genes, and the Unified World Order has placed her in
Sanctuary of Colorado Province. However, being a BREEDER
is
not all she has been told, and she starts to question
events.
Seventeen's life has been a regimen of exercises and
drugs,
vitamins and shaved heads. A man named Pax sneaks in, to
where only women are allowed, and tells her that her world
is a sham. If she wants to leave, he'll help. The girl has
no idea what he means. After her ideals are betrayed, she
realises that a command has been sent to kill her as no
longer useful, and she flees with Pax - although she has
no
idea what is outside Sanctuary. Returning to her given
name
of Pria, the girl is determined to survive and learn the
truth.
I like the way that in Pria's world where everyone has
olive skin and brown eyes, Pax turns out to be hiding red
hair, freckled pale skin and blue eyes. These recessive
genes are shocking to the girl, who now really understands
that she has been told lies. Pax says there are more like
him, hidden in communities which are isolated and
distrustful. He'll take her to one, but he can't guarantee
either of them will be allowed to join the group.
Meanwhile, the resourceful young man introduces Pria to
many survival skills, such as swimming, killing snakes and
eating meat. These aren't the worst of her challenges.
There are more dangerous things than wildlife loose on
Earth these days.
Pria does seem ridiculously naive, not knowing how people
live in families. But all she's ever known is what she and
her kind were told; they were intentionally kept
illiterate. She wants to make a better future for
humanity.
But what if the one the Unified World Order wants is not
actually better? As the tale unfolds the shocking reality
emerges and the reader is invited to make up their own
mind. The power of BREEDER is in the strength of our
protagonist Pria, who needs to learn fast - including
learning to make her own decisions - if she is to stay
alive. KB Hoyle has created a Young Adult story which her
teen readers will find devastatingly addictive, and the
second in this sequence is to be called Criminal.
Everything about Seventeen’s life is perfect, from her
genetics, to her home in Sanctuary, to her status as a
Breeder in the Unified World Order. But all that changes
when she meets a rogue Enforcer named Pax, who infiltrates
Sanctuary and targets her for extraction from the
Controlled
Repopulation Program. Pax seems to know a little too much
about her, and he plants dangerous doubts in her mind that
accuse Sanctuary of hiding a dark secret, and that cause
Seventeen to question everything she’s ever known.
When Seventeen’s life is threatened, she has little choice
but to run away from Sanctuary with Pax. But for Breeders,
contact with men is forbidden by law, and even the simple
act of taking Pax’s hand is treason.
Mired in confusion, Seventeen travels with Pax to the
outside world and takes the name Pria, the identity of her
childhood. But she is far from certain she’s made the
right
decision when they discover an entire community of people
who should no longer exist.
Seventeen, now Pria, is thrust into a position as a key
player in a dangerous bid to bring down the Unified World
Order. Meanwhile, Pax’s attachment to her and her growing
attraction to him contribute to the ever-growing mysteries
in her life.
Pria’s journey from a sheltered, naïve Breeder to a rebel
agent requires not only external transformation but
self-discovery. As her world crumbles, Pria must decide
who
she is and what she really believes.
But the truth comes at a cost, and uncovering it will
require a greater treason than she could ever have
imagined.
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