Christina Dalcher

The Alexandria Project

Jean McClellan spends her time in almost complete silence, limited to just one hundred words a day. Any more, and a thousand volts of electricity will course through her veins. Now the new government is in power, everything has changed. But only if you're a woman. Almost overnight, bank accounts are frozen, passports are taken away, and seventy million women lose their jobs. Even more terrifyingly, young girls are no longer taught to read or write. For herself, her daughter, and for every woman silenced, Jean will reclaim her voice. This is only the beginning...

"From the critically acclaimed author of Vox comes a suspenseful new novel that explores a disturbing alternate reality where the government has legalized eugenics. Elena Fairchild is a teacher at one of the state's new elite schools, where children undergo routine tests for their quotient (Q). Those who don't measure up are placed in the many state boarding schools that have cropped up under a new government mandate--Elena's daughter, Freddie, is one of them. In order to be with Freddie, Elena immediately requests to transfer to the state school. To her horror, she learns that the children are receiving the bare minimum of instruction. Instead, they spend their days making handcrafted goods--valuable commodities in the age of machine-made products. What began as a shock quickly becomes a nightmare as Elena discovers the terrifying atrocities inflicted upon the students. Not only have their test scores been tampered with, but they're also unwitting subjects of experiments, one of which tests a new method of chemical sterilization. The plan? To render all adolescents with undesirable quotients infertile...and Freddie may be next in line"--

Master Class

Elena Fairchild is a teacher at one of the state's new elite schools. Her daughters are exactly like her: beautiful, ambitious, and perfect. A good thing, since the recent mandate that's swept the country is all about perfection. Now everyone must undergo routine tests for their quotient, Q, and any children who don't measure up are placed into new government schools. Instead, teachers can focus on the gifted. Elena tells herself it's not about eugenics, not really, but when one of her daughters scores lower than expected and is taken away, she intentionally fails her own test to go with her. But what Elena discovers is far more terrifying than she ever imagined...

"A chilling look into an alternate near future where a woman and her daughter seek refuge in a women-only colony, only to find that the safe haven they were hoping for is the most dangerous place they could be. Miranda Reynolds always thought she would rather die than live in Femlandia. But that was before the country sank into total economic collapse and her husband walked out in the harshest, most permanent way, leaving her and her sixteen-year-old daughter with nothing. The streets are full of looting, robbing, and killing, and Miranda and Emma no longer have much choice--either starve and risk getting murdered, or find safety. And so they set off to Femlandia, the women-only colony Miranda's mother, Win Somers, established decades ago. Although Win is no longer in the spotlight, her protâegâe Jen Jones has taken Femlandia to new heights: The off-grid colonies are safe, self-sufficient, and thriving--"Like Disney World for women and girls," Jen says, and Emma is instantly enchanted by the idea. But something is not right. There are no men allowed in the colony, but babies are being born--and they're all girls. Miranda discovers just how the all-women community is capable of enduring, and it leads her to question how far her mother went to create this perfect, thriving, horrifying society"--

Femlandia

Set in a United States in which half the population has been silenced, Vox is the harrowing, unforgettable story of what one woman will do to protect herself and her daughter. The government decrees that women are no longer allowed more than one hundred words per day.

The gripping new thriller from the Sunday Times bestselling phenomenon, VOX ‘Shocking, emotive, urgent and original’ Chris Whitaker ’A non-stop thrill ride’ Jeffery Deaver ’Queen of the “what if” thriller. Unflinching, unguessable and unputdownable’ Simon Lelic

The Sentence

IN THIS WORLD, PERFECTION IS EVERYTHING 'Terrifyingly plausible' Louise Candlish 'Devastating and brilliant' Woman & Home 'Thought-provoking' Alice Feeney 'Shocking . . . A powerful tale' Cosmopolitan 'Timely' Kia Abdullah Elena Fairchild is a teacher at one of the state's new elite schools. Her daughters are exactly like her: beautiful, ambitious, and perfect. A good thing, since the recent mandate that's swept the country is all about perfection. Now everyone must undergo routine tests for their quotient, Q, and any children who don't measure up are placed into new government schools. Instead, teachers can focus on the gifted. Elena tells herself it's not about eugenics, not really, but when one of her daughters scores lower than expected and is taken away, she intentionally fails her own test to go with her. But what Elena discovers is far more terrifying than she ever imagined... What readers are saying about Q 'To everyone that loved Vox and wants to read another like it this is just for you!!' 'I love Dalcher's books, they grip me from the beginning and I find them impossible to put down' 'I read this book in 24 hours! I loved it.' 'An amazing read . . . thought provoking and made me eager to know what is coming next from this brilliant author.' 'This book had me hooked from start to finish. 'Both timely and chilling. Q is a thrilling read'

IN THIS WORLD, PERFECTION IS EVERYTHING ‘Terrifyingly plausible’ Louise Candlish ‘Devastating and brilliant’ Woman & Home ‘Thought-provoking’ Alice Feeney ‘Shocking . . . A powerful tale’ Cosmopolitan ‘Timely’ Kia Abdullah

Q: The explosive new dystopian thriller for 2020 from the bestselling author of VOX

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***The explosive new thriller from Christina Dalcher – Q – is out now!*** ‘Intelligent, suspenseful, provocative, and intensely disturbing – everything a great novel should be’ LEE CHILD ‘Extraordinary’ LOUISE O’NEILL ‘A truly compulsive novel’ STYLIST

VOX: One of the most talked about dystopian fiction books and Sunday Times best sellers

«Una storia sottilmente inquietante, che si legge tutta d'un fiato. » The Guardian «Esplosivo. » Heat «Con questo romanzo provocatorio, Christina Dalcher si conferma un'autrice di grande talento. » Publishers Weekly «Un thriller che appassiona e fa riflettere, perfetto per i fan del Racconto dell'ancella. » Library Journal Se ti unisci a noi è per sempre… Miranda non ha mai condiviso le idee della madre, una femminista radicale che ha abbandonato la famiglia per creare Femlandia, una comunità interamente gestita da donne. Tuttavia, ora che la crisi economica ha messo in ginocchio il Paese, che crimini e saccheggi sono all’ordine del giorno, e che lei stessa è oppressa dai debiti, Miranda non ha altro posto in cui andare se non quello Stato nello Stato che negli anni è diventato prospero ed efficiente, e ha fatto della solidarietà e della sorellanza la sua cifra distintiva. In effetti, all’inizio per Miranda è un sollievo sentirsi finalmente al sicuro: le viene assegnata una casa accogliente e le vicine sembrano sempre pronte a darle una mano. Eppure ben presto si rende conto che, dietro quella facciata perfetta, si cela una realtà inquietante. Mancano del tutto gli uomini. A scuola ci sono solo alunne, così come tutte le neonate sono femmine. E quando a due ragazzini in pericolo viene negato un aiuto perché maschi, Miranda capisce di non poter restare a guardare e decide di lottare per ciò che ritiene giusto. Ma troppo spesso la giustizia è un lusso, soprattutto se sei donna e se la posta in gioco è la tua libertà. Perché c’è un prezzo da pagare per sfuggire a un mondo governato dagli uomini…

La sorellanza

El nuevo y explosivo thriller distópico de Christina Dalcher, autora best seller internacional de Voz.

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