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The Territory

Sarah Govett author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Firefly Press Ltd

Published:14th Sep '15

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The Territory cover

Noa lives in what's left of a Britain where flooding means land is scarce. Everyone must sit an exam at 15: if you pass you can stay in the Territory, if you fail you must go to the Wetlands. Rich families can buy their children an upgrade to help, but 'Norms' like Noa must succeed on their own merits. Noa is a bright funny teenager, not sure which boy she likes, devoted to her friends. The book follows her as she and her friends face the exam. Who will pass and who will fail?

'The Territory had me hooked from page one, gripped by its edgy and taut plot that provides a disturbing vision of Britain in 2059. I was immediately drawn into the life Noa, an engaging and spirited protagonist soon to face an exam that will ultimately decide whether she lives or dies. The tension was almost too much to bear. The Territory is an accomplished and compelling debut that left me hungry for the next book in the trilogy.' SB Hayes (YA author of Poison Heart and Don't Look Back)

  • Winner of Gateshead YA Fiction Prize 2018
  • Winner of Trinity Schools Book Award 2018

ISBN: 9781910080184

Dimensions: 198mm x 129mm x 19mm

Weight: unknown

232 pages