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The Fox Inheritance

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by Mary E. Pearson


  All the incredible folks at Macmillan and Henry Holt. I don't know what's in the water there, but their energy and enthusiasm never lag. I am indebted to such a professional team.

  Ana Deboo, who has been my wonderful copyeditor for several of my books now, and all I can say is thank you so much and I'm so sorry.

  Rosemary Stimola, my agent and friend, who always goes above and beyond, and is truly superhuman in all that she does--from first reader to brilliant adviser to hand-holder. I am certain there is Bio Gel beneath her skin.

  Kate Farrell, my editor, who is everything a writer could hope for--first reader, last reader, and everything in between--and is so supportive of the creative process at every step, this book truly could not have been written without her. And as a bonus, she's a fun co-conspirator. I hit the editor jackpot.

  My children, Karen, Ben, Jessica, and Dan, who are my first-draft cheerleaders and my inspiration and joy. They keep me going and the words flowing.

  As always, my everything to my husband, Dennis. His love and support are unfailing. And he makes me laugh.

  Mary E. Pearson is the author of many novels for teens, including The Adoration of Jenna Fox; The Miles Between; and A Room on Lorelei Street. She writes full-time from her home in Carlsbad, California, where she lives with her husband and two dogs.

  www.marypearson.com

  Want more? Read Jenna's story in

  The Adoration of Jenna Fox.

  Available in hardcover, paperback, and eBook formats.

  Seventeen-year-old Jenna Fox has just awoken from a year-long coma--so she's been told--and she is still recovering from the terrible accident that caused it. Her parents show her home movies of her life, her memories, but she has no recollection. Is she really the same girl she sees on the screen? Little by little, Jenna begins to remember. Along with the memories come questions--questions no one wants to answer for her. What really happened after the accident?

  Praise for The Adoration of Jenna Fox:

  "Outstanding examination of identity, science and ethics ... deeply humane and gripping..."

  --Kirkus Reviews, starred review

  "This is a beautiful blend of science fiction, medical thriller, and teen-relationship novel that melds into a seamless whole that will please fans of all three genres."

  --School Library Journal, starred review

  "[Pearson] raises the ante in unexpected ways until the very last page."

  --Publishers Weekly, starred review

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  Text copyright (c) 2011 by Mary E. Pearson

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  Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

  Pearson, Mary (Mary E.)

  The Fox Inheritance / Mary E. Pearson. -- 1st ed.

  p. cm. -- (The Jenna Fox chronicles ; [2])

  Sequel to: The adoration of Jenna Fox.

  Summary: Two hundred sixty years after a terrible accident destroyed their bodies, sixteen-year-old Locke and seventeen-year-old Kara have been brought back to life in newly bioengineered bodies, with many questions about the world they find themselves in and more than two centuries of horrible memories of being trapped in a digital netherworld wondering what would become of them.

  ISBN 978-0-8050-8829-8 (hc)

  [1. Identity--Fiction. 2. Survival--Fiction. 3. Bioethics--Fiction. 4. Biotechnology--Fiction 5. Guilt--Fiction. 6. Science fiction.] I. Title.

  PZ7.P32316Fo 2011

  [Fic]--dc22

  2011004800

  First hardcover edition--2011

  eISBN 9781429926799

  eBook edition--August 30, 2011

  Table of Contents

  Title page

  Dedication

  Part I

  Chapter 1

  Chapter 2

  Chapter 3

  Chapter 4

  Chapter 5

  Chapter 6

  Chapter 7

  Chapter 8

  Chapter 9

  Chapter 10

  Chapter 11

  Part II

  Chapter 12

  Chapter 13

  Chapter 14

  Chapter 15

  Chapter 16

  Chapter 17

  Chapter 18

  Chapter 19

  Chapter 20

  Chapter 21

  Chapter 22

  Chapter 23

  Chapter 24

  Chapter 25

  Chapter 26

  Chapter 27

  Chapter 28

  Chapter 29

  Chapter 30

  Chapter 31

  Chapter 32

  Chapter 33

  Chapter 34

  Chapter 35

  Chapter 36

  Chapter 37

  Part III

  Chapter 38

  Chapter 39

  Chapter 40

  Chapter 41

  Chapter 42

  Chapter 43

  Chapter 44

  Chapter 45

  Chapter 46

  Chapter 47

  Chapter 48

  Chapter 49

  Chapter 50

  Chapter 51

  Chapter 52

  Chapter 53

  Chapter 54

  Chapter 55

  Chapter 56

  Chapter 57

  Chapter 58

  Chapter 59

  Chapter 60

  Chapter 61

  Chapter 62

  Chapter 63

  Chapter 64

  Chapter 65

  Chapter 66

  Chapter 67

  Chapter 68

  Chapter 69

  Chapter 70

  Chapter 71

  Chapter 72

  Chapter 73

  Chapter 74

  Chapter 75

  Chapter 76

  Chapter 77

  Acknowledgments

  Author bio

  Ad Card

  Praise for The Adoration of Jenna Fox

  Copyright

 

 

 


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