The Secret Runners |
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| Authors: | Reilly, Matthew |
| Lexile: | 850, |
| Publisher: | Random House Children's Books |
| BISAC/Subject: | YAF001020, YAF054010, YAF063000 |
| ISBN: | 9780593125793, Related ISBNs: 0593125789, 0593125797, 0593125800, 0593125851, 9780593125786 |
| Classification: | Non-Fiction |
| Number of pages: | 352, |
| Audience: | Young adult |
Synopsis: Gossip Girl meets Mad Max in this breakneck thriller where the line between rich and poor is the line between life and death.You can't buy your way out of the end of the world in this edge-of-your-seat adventure from an internationally bestselling author.
Rich vs. Poor. Life vs. Death.
When Skye Rogers and her twin brother, Red, move to Manhattan, rumors of a coming global apocalypse are building. But the ultra-wealthy young elites at their prestigious school keep partying like there's no tomorrow--while the city around them starts to fall apart.
Then Skye and Red are invited to join the Secret Runners, an exclusive group that has access to horrifying truths about the future. Can that insider information save them? Or is this the only time even one-percenters can't buy their way to safety?
Rich vs. Poor. Life vs. Death.
When Skye Rogers and her twin brother, Red, move to Manhattan, rumors of a coming global apocalypse are building. But the ultra-wealthy young elites at their prestigious school keep partying like there's no tomorrow--while the city around them starts to fall apart.
Then Skye and Red are invited to join the Secret Runners, an exclusive group that has access to horrifying truths about the future. Can that insider information save them? Or is this the only time even one-percenters can't buy their way to safety?
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