Awakening (Tankborn #2)

A Tankborn Novel
By Karen Sandler
Paperback: $16.95

Before Kayla can free her fellow GENs from enslavement, she must save them from a deadly virus.

Description

Once a lowly Chadi sector GEN girl terrified of her first job Assignment, Kayla is now a valued member of the Kinship, a secret organization of GENs, lowborns, and trueborns who fight to further the cause of GEN freedom. But she is still a slave to the trueborn ruling class, and her relationship with trueborn Devak is still strictly forbidden.

Kayla longs to be truly free, but other priorities get in the way. A deadly new virus is sweeping through GEN sectors–a disease only GENs catch. And GEN warrens and warehouses are being bombed, with only the scrawled letters “F.H.E.” as a clue: Freedom, Humanity, Equality.

In this sequel to Tankborn, freedom and love are put aside for a moment as Kayla and her friends find a way to stop the killing … before it’s too late.

About the Creators

Karen Sandler

Karen Sandler is the author of the Tankborn trilogy as well as seventeen novels for adults and several short stories and screenplays. Before becoming a full-time writer, she worked as a software engineer, including work on the Space Shuttle program and communications satellites. She lives in northern California with her husband, Gary, and their three cats, and can often be found riding her Andalusian/Morgan mare, Belle. Find out more at karensandler.net.

Reviews

  • "Sandler's strength is suspense...[and] fans of genetic engineering and shadowy rebellions will find much to like."

    - Kirkus Reviews
  • "It's a solid second act with a cliff-hanger that will have readers restless for the third installment."

    - School Library Journal
  • "New characters, a new disease, new plot twists and factions, and undercurrents of mistrust and unrest abound, leaving readers hoping for solutions in the third installment."

    - Booklist
  • "Tankborn series . . . The innovative premise, detailed world-building, and ethically diverse cast make this a must-read for science fiction fans."

    - The Horn Book

Paperback

  • ISBN 9781643790923
  • Price $16.95
  • Publication Date Apr 20, 2013
  • Trim Size 8.25 × 5.5 in
  • Weight 1.125 lbs
  • Page Count 400
  • Hardcover

  • ISBN 9781600609824
  • Price $18.95
  • Publication Date Apr 20, 2013
  • Trim Size 8.25 × 5.5 in
  • Weight 1.4375 lbs
  • Page Count 400
  • Word Count 102489
  • Interests

  • Imprint Tu Books
  • Audience Young Adult
  • BISAC Category 1 YAF / Science Fiction / General
  • BISAC Category 2 YAF / Dystopian
  • BISAC Category 3 YAF / Romance / General
  • Themes African / African American / Black, Animal / Biodiversity / Plant Adaptations, Animals, Asian / Asian American / AAPI, Biracial / Multiracial, Breaking Gender Barriers, Bullying, Childhood Experiences and Memories, Conflict resolution, Discrimination, Dystopia, Empathy / Compassion, Families, Fantasy, Fiction, Friendship, Gratitude, Heroism, Identity / Self Esteem / Confidence, Integrity / Honesty, Leadership, LGBTQIA+, Middle Grade, Mothers, Multiple Ethnicities Represented, Occupations, Optimism / Enthusiasm, Overcoming Obstacles, Persistence / Grit, Poverty, Respect / Citizenship, Responsibility, Science Fiction / Fantasy, Self Control / Self Regulation, Slavery, YA interest
  • Reading Levels

  • Age Range Ages 12 - 17
  • Grade Range Grades 7 - 12
  • Guided Reading Z
  • ATOS Book Level 6
  • DRA 80
  • Interest Level Grades 7 - 12
  • Lexile Code HL
  • Lexile Level 820
  • Reading Level Grades 6 - 12
  • SRC 6.4
  • Bebop Reading Fluent
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