BOOKS - The Retreat
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The Retreat
Author: Louis Saunders
Year: October 13, 2023
Format: PDF
File size: PDF 1.4 MB
Language: English
Year: October 13, 2023
Format: PDF
File size: PDF 1.4 MB
Language: English
In a world controlled by lies, how far would you go to uncover the truth?The Commander, despotic ruler of the Bunker, claims the Earth's barren surface remains deadly due to Disease X. But cynical teen Jasper Huxley thinks otherwise.Having been rejected from the Scouts, an elite team who scavenge for resources on the Earth's surface, Jasper gets lured into a conspiracy group. An assortment of fellow misfits, they argue that Disease X is a hoax designed to keep them trapped underground. Enthralled by the conspiracy and desperate to impress his life-long crush Hattie Osborne, Jasper masterminds a plot to break out of the Bunker.Meanwhile, Jasper's mate, Marcus 'X', sees his hopes of getting back with Hattie - his ex-girlfriend - scuppered when he gains entry into the Scouts. Cut off from the others during his first surface mission, Marcus gets caught in the crosshairs of Dani Dalton PM, the enigmatic leader of a guerilla group bent on toppling the Commander's regime.As both Jasper and Marcus are set against the Bunker, the two get a glimpse of the Commander's true colours. However, when the conflict between Dani and the Bunker heats up, our two young heroes must also confront demons of their own - not least their bitter, unspoken rivalry over Hattie Osborne, which threatens to jeapordise her peaceful, below-ground existence.Published when the author was just 22, Saunders' THE RETREAT not only delves into the moral complexities of rebellion and the dangers of youthful idealism, it also serves as a stark warning against obsessive love and the tragedy it can bring about in people's lives.
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