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*Shortlisted for the Waterstones Children s Book Prize 2018*A must read for fans of The Hunger Games, Divergent and The Maze Runner. 3 billion lives at stake. 2 people who can save them. 1 secret hidden in their DNA. A breathtaking debut series about one girl s quest for answers in a genetically and technologically advanced future. —–When a lone soldier, Cole, arrives with news of Lachlan Agatta s death, all hope seems lost for Catarina. Her father was the world s leading geneticist, and humanity s best hope of beating a devastating virus. Then, hidden beneath Cole s genehacked enhancements she finds a message of hope: Lachlan created a vaccine. Only she can find and decrypt it, if she can unravel the clues he left for her. The closer she gets, the more she finds herself at risk from Cartaxus, a shadowy organization with a stranglehold on the world s genetic tech. But it s too late to turn back. As the pieces fit together it s clear there is one final secret that Cat must unlock. A secret that will change everything. With the pace and twists of a thriller, an emotional sucker-punch, the exquisite world-building of the best fantasy, and an imagined future that sci-fi fans will love, THIS MORTAL COIL has all the ingredients to become the next phenomenon in YA thrillers. With a backdrop of amazing science and technology, This Mortal Coil is a smart, page-turning thriller that gave me chills. I couldn t put this book down. – Laini Taylor, bestselling author of Daughter of Smoke and Bone. I can t remember the last time I was so hooked by a book. Relentlessly paced, expertly plotted, and with a romance as tense and as captivating as her wicked twists, Emily Suvada has crafted an unputdownable story. I loved every terrifying page. – Stephanie Garber, bestselling author of Caraval. This Mortal Coil redefines unputdownable. A thrilling, exhilarating read that s crackling with intelligence. Compelling characters and and incredible twists come together perfectly – I loved this book. – Amie Kaufman, bestselling author of Illuminae.