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Resurrection

by Mandy Hager
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A futuristic novel for young adults, The Blood of the Lamb trilogy is, at its heart, political - a reflection on the way a few very powerful (mostly white) men hold the balance of power all around the world and maintain it through intimidation, incarceration, and fear. When Maryam arrives back at Onewere and tries to loosen the Apostles' religious stranglehold by sharing the miraculous remedy for Te Matee lai, she finds herself captured once again - prey to the Apostles' deadly game. The ruling elite manipulate her return by setting in motion a highly orchestrated ritual before a hysterical and brain-washed crowd. Somehow Maryam must get the islanders to listen to her plea that they start thinking for themselves - hoping to stir the independence in their hearts, even as she finds herself on the brink of death.

  • Creators

  • Series

    Blood of the Lamb

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    August 12, 2014

  • Formats

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      • ISBN: 9781616149109

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      • ISBN: 9781616149109
      • File size: 1024 KB

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Kirkus

      June 1, 2014
      The Blood of the Lamb trilogy concludes.After her near-fatal illness in Into the Wilderness (2014), Maryam prepares to leave the refugee camp and return to Onew]re. Though Onew]re and its white religious zealots are dangerous, she must return, armed as she is with a cure for the plague Te Matee Iai. Her dearest friend, Ruth-now pregnant following a rape-is determined to stay and teach her fellow refugees, leaving Maryam to tough out the return journey alone. Maryam's shocked when her former enemy, Lazarus, follows her home, as she's oblivious to his developing affections. The escape from the camp, sea journey and island survival adventure are well-enough-paced, but once Maryam and Lazarus arrive back home, momentum grinds to a halt. For more than half the novel, Maryam and Lazarus are caught in an endless, bleak cycle: distrustful arguments with each other, gushing bodily fluids of all sorts, shared capture, sexual violence, degradation by their enemies, brief hope. Lather, rinse, repeat. Without any further development, the trilogy's every weakness is accentuated, not least the inexplicable primitive naivete of Maryam's people, as vulnerable to pseudo-Christian trickery as if their pre-apocalypse society had never been part of the industrial world.In this conclusion, coarseness is used as a substitute for realism, despair as a substitute for character growth: skip. (Post-apocalyptic romance. 15-17)

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    • School Library Journal

      September 1, 2014

      Gr 9 Up-This final book sees Maryam under the control of the dangerous Apostle once again. As her own life is in jeopardy for speaking out against the ruling class, she struggles to get the islanders to rally to their shared cause. With strong themes about racial and religious oppression and social justice, this series offers a well-constructed dystopia featuring issues that are all too realistic. Thought-provoking and action-packed.

      Copyright 2014 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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