The Vulpine: an eerie YA dystopia filled with dark folklore, in which difference and sickness are forbidden

The Vulpine: an eerie YA dystopia filled with dark folklore, in which difference and sickness are forbidden

Polly Crosby

Enjoyment: 3.0Quality: 3.75Characters: 3.0Plot: 2.25Audiobook:
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Enter a darkly dystopian world full of eeriefolklore, in which illness and difference have been prohibited. Butfrom deep beneath the earth, a rebellion is rising... Perfectfor fans of Never Let Me Go and The Luminaries. Ora has always been fascinated by chilling fairystories of the Vulpine – the mythical,fox-like monsters who live below ground, emerging at night to snatch'imperfect' babies and children. Because Ora knows that disabilityand illness have no place in her world. To succeed is to begenetically ‘perfect’, just like her best friend Castaand his family. Then, one day, Casta’s baby sister disappears.And Ora’s mother reveals a long-buried Oraherself has a genetic illness that affects her lungs... And she'sabout to be found out. Desperate for answers and sanctuary,Ora decides to do the unthinkable and seek out the fabled Vulpine.And below the earth, she discovers a hidden world that turnseverything she has been taught upside-down... A uniqueand powerful story about stepping into your power and creatinga better world, with a brilliant cast of disabled heroes, froman author whose own experiences of chronic illness inform Ora's.A chilling dystopian world filled with eerie science fictionand a sweet, slow-burn romance. Perfect for fans of NeverLet Me Go, A Handmaid's Tale, The HungerGames and The Luminaries.

Published: Jan 16, 2025

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