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Violence
Some
Fantasy action violence and peril throughout
Language
Barely any
Mild language
Sexual Content
None
No sexual content
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
Some
Themes of controlled information, the courage to question what you've been told, and the cost of truth
What this book is about
Vega Jane has lived her entire life in Wormwood, a walled community where the Quag — the wilderness beyond — is described as certain death. When she finds evidence of a larger world, she begins to question everything. Baldacci's YA debut is fast-paced dystopian fantasy with a determined female protagonist.
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Fantasy action violence
Dystopian themes
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