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Synopsis
MINDSCAPE takes us to a future in which the world itself has been literally divided by the Barrier, a phenomenon that will not be ignored. For 115 years this extraterrestrial, epidimensional entity has divided the earth into warring zones. Although a treaty to end the interzonal wars has been hammered out, power-hungry politicians, gangsters, and spiritual fundamentalists are determined to thwart it. Celestina, the treaty's architect, is assassinated, and her protegee, Elleni, a talented renegade and one of the few able to negotiate the Barrier, takes up her mantle. Now Elleni and a motley crew of allies risk their lives to make the treaty work. Can they repair their fractured world before the Barrier devours them completely?
Is Mindscape appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 16 and up.
Parents should know this adult fantasy deals with assassination, interzonal wars, and political violence in a world divided by an extraterrestrial barrier. The violence is meaningful to the plot but not gratuitously graphic.
What to know going in
This book has strong violence, no sexual content, and moderate language. Content notes include death, violence, and political violence (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Teens will be drawn to the high-stakes political intrigue, a determined heroine negotiating impossible barriers, and the diverse crew fighting to reunite a fractured world.