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The Ones We're Meant to Find

By Joan He
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In The Ones We're Meant to Find, two sisters navigate a dystopian world where rising sea levels have dramatically altered life on Earth. Cee is stranded on an abandoned island, driven by a mysterious urge to find her sister. Meanwhile, Kasey, a tech-savvy teenager, lives in an eco-city, unraveling the enigma of her sister's disappearance while confronting truths about human survival and identity.
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This book may appeal to you if you enjoy futuristic settings and complex emotional journeys. It combines a thrilling sci-fi mystery with heartfelt themes of sisterhood and identity. You'll likely be captivated by its vivid world-building and the deep connection between the characters as they navigate survival and discovery.

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The Ones We're Meant to Find

A clever, thrilling YA about two sisters searching for each other and for truth, against a backdrop of environmental disaster.

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A clever, thrilling YA about two sisters searching for each other and for truth, against a backdrop of environmental disaster.

Two sisters. An unputdownable story.

Cee woke up on the shores of an abandoned island three years ago with no idea how she got there. Now eighteen, she lives in a shack with an ageing android, and a single memoryβ€”she has a sister, and she has to escape to find her.

From the safety of the eco-city floating above Earth, now decimated by natural disasters, sixteen-year-old Kasey mourns Cee, whom she's sure is dead. She too wants to escapeβ€”the eco-city is meant to be a sanctuary for people who want to save the planet, but its inhabitants are willing to do anything for refuge, even lie. Is Kasey ready to use technology to help Earth, even though it failed her sister?

Cee and Kasey think that what they know about each other and their world is true. Both are wrong.

If you loved We Were Liars or Black Mirror, you'll love The Ones We're Meant to Find, a clever, inspirational thriller.

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The Ones We're Meant to Find by Joan He is acclaimed for its imaginative blend of sci-fi elements and emotional depth, capturing readers with a story about sisterly love amid a dystopian, climate-ravaged future. Critics describe it as a beautifully written, thrilling novel, rich with complex world-building and unexpected twists, praised for its unique take on human nature, choice, and consequences. The narrative is lauded for its philosophical and melancholic tones, making it an engaging and cerebral read that appeals to fans of young adult and dystopian fiction.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781911231332

Publisher: Text Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 24 June 2021

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Text Publishing

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 127.0mm

Height: 197.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 384

About the Author

Joan He is a Chinese-American writer. Descendant of the Crane was her debut young-adult fantasy novel. She is donating some of the proceeds of her second novel, The Ones We're Meant to Find, to Ocean Conservancy. Joan lives in Philadelphia and writes from a desk overlooking the Delaware River.

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