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The Resistance

Author: Gemma Malley  

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The chilling and powerful follow up to Gemma Malley's acclaimed debut, The Declaration. Now available with a stunning new cover look.

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The chilling and powerful follow up to Gemma Malley's acclaimed debut, The Declaration. Now available with a stunning new cover look.

New editions of Gemma Malley's books, with new jackets.

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The chilling, powerful sequel to Gemma Malley's acclaimed debut, The Declaration. For fans of The Hunger Games

In a world where nobody dies, Peter and Anna are Opt Outs - they choose not to live for ever . . . but is that enough?

To try and fight the system further, Peter infiltrates Pincent Pharma, the company behind Longevity - the drug that offers eternal life. But he finds himself involved in things he didn't think possible . . . and begins to struggle with his own family. It appears Richard Pincent will stop at nothing to get what he wants, even if it means ripping Peter and Anna's new life apart.

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Critic Reviews

“Well-written dystopian thriller . . . dramatic and heartfelt”

Sunday Times
Well written and thought-provoking School Librarian

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About the Author

Gemma Malley studied Philosophy at Reading University before working as a journalist. She edited several business magazines and contributed regularly to Company Magazine and the Sunday Telegraph before moving into the civil service in a senior communications role at Ofsted.

She lives in South London with her husband and son.

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The year is 2140. Peter and Anna are now living on the Outside as Legals. As an agent in the Underground, Peter is tasked with infiltrating Pincent Pharma Corporation and find out what's happening in the secret Longevity programme. Peter must feign a reconciliation and win the trust of his grandfather, Richard Pincent, one of the most powerful men on the planet, whose company, Pincent Pharma, is chasing the holy grail of modern science - a drug which will reverse ageing and make people look young again...But his grandfather has his own plans for Peter-plans which involve Peter and Anna signing the Declaration and endorsing Longevity+. Richard Pincent will stop at nothing to get what he wants, even if it means ripping Peter and Anna's new life apart...At the heart of the organisation he most despises, Peter stumbles across something more sinister than he could ever have imagined, as powerful forces are gathering to crush the young couple's dreams

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Product Details

Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC | Bloomsbury Childrens Books
Published
8th November 2012
Pages
336
ISBN
9781408836903

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