Résultats pour "Extinction" dans Adolescents et jeunes adultes

L'espèce humaine disparaîtra dans 255 heures. Les pires prédictions climatiques se sont réalisées, le Grand Effondrement a eu lieu et presque toutes les espèces animales se sont éteintes. Les Derniers Humains se sont réfugiés dans les Dernières Terres : un archipel rocailleux surgi des glaces, où ils survivent dans des cités-royaumes éparses. Accaparés par la lutte pour les maigres ressources, ils ignorent que l'ultime cataclysme est sur le point de balayer ce qu'il reste de l'espèce Homo Sapiens. La dernière histoire d'amour s'écrira en lettres de feu.

Side effects have occurred. They've created a miracle drug. With it, true beauty is achieved. Now, saying goodbye to depression, anxiety, and loneliness is a breeze. Of course, anything that sounds too good to be true usually is. Because something has gone horribly wrong. When events take a turn for the worst, this corporation calls on its best. 

In the year 2155, twelve-year-old Luki Sloan is a gifted animal communicator growing up on the Bering Strait in desolate Wales, Alaska. When her scientist-detective parents mysteriously vanish while pursuing ruthless animal traffickers from the Red Dragon gang, distraught Luki activates Tuk, a state-of-the-art android. He persuades her to embark on a dangerous quest by posing as traffickers and collecting ‘endangereds,’ as bait that the gang’s infamous leader, White Wolf really wants.

Cory’s family was his first concern. He had to get home, but Indiana was more than 2,000 miles away, and he had only one question: What dangers lie ahead? The warmth of the sun faded. When the temperature dropped, panic set swept the world. Fears of doom terrified the masses. Gangs roamed the streets. The girl he had helped had proved to be a valuable travel companion. Cory has no idea what Anna isn’t telling him.

Cory’s life was hard. A horrific childhood, bad marriage, and a stint in prison set him on the path. His time in organized crime was miserable, but he had no choice. He did pick up a few skills along the way, though, and just in time for the end-of-the-world.