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The Book of Koli (Rampart Trilogy, #1)

M.R. Carey

Start date: March 15, 2021

Finish date: April 1, 2021

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Mar 29, 2021 Amy rated it it was amazing

Shelves: post-apocalyptic, favorites, book-club-pick, 2021-read

Imagine a far-future world where people once again live in small villages because they're afraid of trees. Genetic engineers created trees that are mobile, and when the sun is out, the trees are bent on crushing people and using them as fertilizer.

Only a few pieces of old technology are left in these small villages and are only in the hands of one family. During your 15th year, you're allowed to try out a piece of tech to see if it will wake to you, but it seems that only one family has been ab ...more

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Nov 11, 2020 Susan rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Marvelous writing, and engaging dystopian story told from the viewpoint of a teen boy, but this is not a young adult novel. Apparently the first in a trilogy, so I look forward to #2!

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