Replica : Gemma / Lyra, Paperback by Oliver, Lauren, Brand New, Free shipping...

Replica : Gemma / Lyra, Paperback by Oliver, Lauren, ISBN 0062394177, ISBN-13 9780062394170, Brand New, Free shipping in the US<p><strong>From Lauren Oliver, <em>New York Times</em> bestselling author of <em>Before I Fall</em> and the Delirium trilogy, comes an epic, masterful novel that explores issues of individuality, identity, and humanity.</strong> </p><p>Lyra&#8217;s story begins in the Haven Institute, a building tucked away on a private island off the coast of Florida that from a distance looks serene and even beautiful. But up close the locked doors, military guards, and biohazard suits tell a different story. In truth, Haven is a clandestine research facility where thousands of replicas, or human models, are born, raised, and observed. When a surprise attack is launched on Haven, two of its young experimental subjects&#8212;Lyra, or 24, and the boy known only as 72&#8212;manage to escape.</p><p>Gemma has been in and out of hospitals for as long as she can remember. A lonely teen, her life is circumscribed by home, school, and her best friend, April. But after she is nearly abducted by a stranger claiming to know her, Gemma starts to investigate her family&#8217;s past and discovers her father&#8217;s mysterious connection to the secretive Haven research facility. Hungry for answers, she travels to Florida, only to stumble upon two replicas and a completely new set of questions.</p><p>While the stories of Lyra and Gemma mirror each other, each contains breathtaking revelations critically important to the other story. Turn th one way and read Lyra&#8217;s story; turn th over and upside down and read Gemma&#8217;s story.&#160;The two distinct parts of this novel combine to produce an unforgettable experience for its two young heroines&#8212;and its reader.</p>