Elites
by Natasha Ngan
There is a rumour that the Elites don’t bleed.’Hundreds
of years into the future, wars, riots, resource crises and rising
sea-levels have destroyed the old civilisations. Only one city has
survived: Neo-Babel, a city full of cultures – and racial tension. Fifteen-year-old
Silver is an Elite, a citizen of Neo-Babel chosen to guard the city due
to her superior DNA. She’d never dream of leaving – but then she fails
to prevent the assassination of Neo Babel’s president, setting off a
chain of events more shocking and devastating than she could ever have
imagined. Forced to flee the city with her best friend Butterfly (a boy
with genetically-enhanced wings), Silver will have to fight to find her
family, uncover the truth about Neo-Babel and come to terms with her
complicated feelings for Butterfly.Packed full of adventure, romance, exoticism and the power of friendship, The Elites is a highly compelling and beautifully written novel from a supremely talented debut author.
of years into the future, wars, riots, resource crises and rising
sea-levels have destroyed the old civilisations. Only one city has
survived: Neo-Babel, a city full of cultures – and racial tension. Fifteen-year-old
Silver is an Elite, a citizen of Neo-Babel chosen to guard the city due
to her superior DNA. She’d never dream of leaving – but then she fails
to prevent the assassination of Neo Babel’s president, setting off a
chain of events more shocking and devastating than she could ever have
imagined. Forced to flee the city with her best friend Butterfly (a boy
with genetically-enhanced wings), Silver will have to fight to find her
family, uncover the truth about Neo-Babel and come to terms with her
complicated feelings for Butterfly.Packed full of adventure, romance, exoticism and the power of friendship, The Elites is a highly compelling and beautifully written novel from a supremely talented debut author.