Swipe
By (Author) Evan Angler
Tommy Nelson
Tommy Nelson
24th March 2014
United States
Children
Fiction
Childrens / Teenage social topics: Religious issues / debates
FIC
Paperback
288
Width 138mm, Height 212mm, Spine 21mm
267g
Apocalyptic dystopian fiction at its best. Anglers sharp wit and dexterity with political themes are matched only by the thrilling suspense on every page. Lis Wiehl, New York Times bestselling author and FOX News correspondent
Everyone gets the Mark.It gives all the benefits of citizenship.Yet if getting the Mark is such a good thing, then why does it feel so wrong
Set in a future North America that is struggling to recover after famine and global war, Swipe follows the lives of three kids caught in the middle of a conflict they didnt even know existed. United under a charismatic leader, every citizen of the American Union is required to get the Mark on their13th birthday in order to gain the benefits of citizenship.
The Mark is a tattoo that must be swiped by special scanners for everything from employment to transportation to shopping. Its almost Logan Langlys 13th birthday and he knows he should be excited about getting the Mark, but he hasnt been able to shake the feeling hes being watched. Not since his sister went to get her Mark five years ago . . . and never came back.
When Logan and his friends discover the truth behind the Mark, will they ever be able to go back to being normal teenagers Find out in the first book of this exciting series that is Left Behind meets Matched for middle-grade readers.
Evan Angler is safe, for now. He lives without the Mark, evading DOME and writing in the shadows of Beacon. But if anyone asks, you know nothing about him. Don't make eye contact if you see him. Don't call his name out loud. He's in enough trouble already. And so are you, if you read his books.