"Compelling and thought-provoking." — Kirkus Reviews Enjoy your Final Days. Escape a Natural Death with us. Come to Zalmon's Quiet End. In the city of Zalmon, every Life Event is predetermined: where you'll work, who you'll marry, when you'll die. On a tour of Central Processing, seventeen-year-old Darius inadvertently unveils shocking information about his beloved little sister, Mahlah. His impulsive reaction may make him a target of the sinister people who run Zalmon, and could doom Mahlah to a worse fate than the one Darius uncovered. Defying an unjust system, an unwanted Life Match, and an uncontrollable enemy, Darius fights to save Mahlah, leading him to expose a conspiracy at the heart of the city — and a potential life of autonomy, dignity, and love beyond what the Book of Zalmon dictates.
| ISBN: | 9781770867581 |
| Publication date: | 26th October 2024 |
| Author: | Sara de Waard |
| Publisher: | DCB an imprint of Cormorant Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 208 pages |
| Genres: |
Children’s / Teenage fiction: Speculative, dystopian and utopian fiction Politics, Law, Philosophy & Ethics Children’s / Teenage general interest: Medical and emergency services PSHE: Sex Education PSHE: Family Issues PSHE: Bereavement and Grief Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Physical and mental health conditions |