Falls the Shadow

By: Stefanie Gaither

Narrated by: Angela Dawe

When Cate Benson was 12, her sister died. Two hours after the funeral, they picked up Violet's replacement, and the family made it home in time for dinner and a game of cards.

It's the year 2055, and Cate's parents are among the wealthy elite who can afford to give their children a sort of immortality - by cloning them at birth. So this new Violet has the same smile. The same laugh. That same perfect face. Thanks to advancements in mind-uploading technology, she even has all the same memories as the girl she replaced.

She also might have murdered the most popular girl in school.

At least, that's what the paparazzi and the anti-cloning protestors want everyone to think: that clones are violent, unpredictable monsters. Cate is used to hearing all that. She's used to defending her sister, too. But Violet has vanished, and when Cate sets out to find her, she ends up in the line of fire instead. Because Cate is getting dangerously close to secrets that will rock the foundation of everything she thought was true.

In a thrilling debut, Stefanie Gaither takes listeners on a nail-biting ride through a future that looks frighteningly similar to our own time and asks: how far are you willing to go to keep your family together?

©2014 Simon and Schuster Books For Young Readers (P)2016 Stefanie Gaither

Excellent

The narrator is convincing through out the story. This story is amazing too. Highly recommended.

Another Dystopian Future

This was an enjoyable book and good for my commute. However, my 25-year-old self could not get into it. I think I'm too old for this. The science fiction concepts were good and worthwhile if you want to read it.