Originator (novel)

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Originator is a pair of young adult dystopian novels by Claire Carmichael that was published between 1998 and 1999.[1] The first book, Originator, was published on September 1, 1998 by Random House.[2][3] The second, Fabricant, was released the following year on October 1.[4]

Synopsis[edit]

The series follows Adam and Callie, two teenagers growing up in a dystopian society where various plagues have killed off a large portion of humanity. The resulting chaos stemming from the apocalyptic plagues have prompted the survivors to rank everyone in one of three categories: Leet, Mid, or Sub. Adam and Callie are part of the upper tier, the Leets, and live a relatively easy lifestyle that is threatened when their father Professor Richard Stillman is implicated with the crime of human cloning and eugenics.

Reception[edit]

AudioFile praised Francis Greenslade's narration of both books, as they felt that he added to the work as a whole.[5][6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Kliatt Young Adult Paperback Book Guide, Volume 35. Kliatt. 2001. p. 54. ISBN 9781558748187.
  2. ^ "On Books for Young Adults". Viewpoint. 6 (3): 34–35. Spring 1998. Retrieved 14 April 2014.
  3. ^ Debowski, Shelda (February 1999). Older Readers. Vol. 43. Retrieved April 30, 2014. Abstract: Book review. (Database: Ebsco) {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  4. ^ Macintyre, Pam (February 2000). "Generation Next". The Australian's Review of Books. 5 (1): 15–16. Retrieved 14 April 2014.
  5. ^ "Originator (review)". AudioFile. Retrieved 14 April 2014.
  6. ^ "Fabricant (review)". AudioFile. Retrieved 14 April 2014.

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