The Resistance
By (Author) Gemma Malley
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Bloomsbury Childrens Books
1st December 2012
8th November 2012
United Kingdom
Children
Fiction
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Thrillers / suspense
FIC
Paperback
336
Width 129mm, Height 198mm
270g
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.
Well-written dystopian thriller . . . dramatic and heartfelt * Sunday Times *
Well written and thought-provoking * School Librarian *
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.