From author Lou Collins, comes a new adult dystopian mystery for fans of The Hunger Games, Divergent and Never Let Me Go.
In a world where knowledge is currency, some debts are paid in blood.
Welcome to Scolaris, where knowledge is power, creativity is forbidden, and ignorance is the price of peace. Meet Quill, a servant in the Great Library, for whom the pursuit of knowledge is irresistible. Little does she know, her thirst for truth will lead her down a dangerous path.
When she stumbles upon a lifeless body and her master is accused of murder, her idyllic world is shattered. With her makeshift family in danger, she sets out to clear her master's name and uncover the dark secrets lurking in the shadows of her society.
As she delves deeper into the elite circles of Scolaris, Quill discovers that everyone has something to hide. The truth is buried beneath layers of deception and danger, from trophy wives to enigmatic detectives. With time running out and danger at every turn, she must navigate a treacherous web of lies, theft, and blackmail to uncover the truth. But with each revelation, she learns that the knowledge she seeks may be her downfall.
Will Quill unravel the mystery in time to save herself and her loved ones? Or will the truth consume her and change her world forever?
Rally behind Quill in this gripping tale of intrigue, betrayal, and self-discovery that will keep you on the edge of your seat until the very last page. This new adult dystopian mystery is a must-read for fans of luxurious world-building, unexpected twists, and unforgettable heroines. If you enjoyed the heart-pounding action of The Hunger Games or the thrilling dystopian world of Divergent, don't miss The Death of Knowledge.
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Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - A new adult dystopian mystery from Lou Collins, for readers of The Hunger Games and Divergent.In a city where beauty is outlawed, someone's still collecting it.In the walled city of Scolaris, knowledge is scripture and beauty is a crime.Quill has broken that second law her whole life, hoarding forbidden beauty wherever she spots it. She's a Defecto, a servant whose name buys her nothing above her station, born without the right to an education and unable to stop craving one anyway.Then a scholar is found dead in the Great Library, and the man who raised her, the only family she has, is arrested for his murder.To save him, Quill has to brave what no Defecto's ever survived. She has to ask the questions Defectos aren't allowed to ask. She traces a trail that reaches from the missing Defectos nobody bothered to search for, through the forbidden texts hidden on the Library's highest shelves, to a killer who collects the one thing Scolaris outlawed. Beauty, one body at a time.The city calls it order. Quill's starting to suspect it's just another word for silence.Book One of The Scolaris Chronicles. A dystopian mystery about who's allowed to be curious, and who pays for it. Codice articolo 9798201800925
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