num_pages: 520
description: LyraFrom a distance the Haven Institute tucked away on a private island off the coast of Florida looks serene and even beautiful. But up close the locked doors military guards and biohazard suits tell a different story. In truth it is a clandestine research facility where thousands of replicas or human models are born raised and observed.But when a surprise attack is launched on Haven two of its young experimental subjectsLyra or 24 and the boy known only as 72manage to escape. As they make their way through a new and menacing environment they meet a stranger named Gemma who has embarked on a perilous quest of her own. And as Lyra tries to understand Havens purpose she uncovers earth-shattering secrets that will change the lives of both girls.GemmaGemma has been in and out of hospitals her whole life. A sickly child she has grown into a lonely adolescent whose life is circumscribed by home school and her best friend April.But after she is nearly abducted by a stranger claiming to know her Gemma starts to investigate her familys past and discovers her fathers mysterious connection to the secretive Haven research facility. Hungry for answers she travels to Florida only to stumble upon two human models or replicas 24 and 72and a completely new set of questions. As Gemma tries to unravel the mysteries of Haven she learns terrible truths about herself and her family that will threaten to destroy everything she loves.Two girls two stories one novel.While the stories of Gemma and Lyra mirror each other each contains revelations critically important to the other story. Their narratives can be read separately or in alternating chapters.
language: English
title: Replica
publisher: HarperCollins