Promised (Birthmarked Trilogy Series #3)

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After defying the ruthless Enclave, surviving the wasteland, and upending the rigid matriarchy of Sylum, Gaia Stone now faces her biggest challenge ever.  She must lead the people of Sylum back to the Enclave and persuade the Protectorat to grant them refuge from the wasteland.  In Gaia's absence, the Enclave has grown more cruel, more desperate to experiment on mothers from outside the wall, and now the stakes of cooperating or rebelling have never been higher.  Is Gaia ready, as a leader, to ...

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Overview

After defying the ruthless Enclave, surviving the wasteland, and upending the rigid matriarchy of Sylum, Gaia Stone now faces her biggest challenge ever.  She must lead the people of Sylum back to the Enclave and persuade the Protectorat to grant them refuge from the wasteland.  In Gaia's absence, the Enclave has grown more cruel, more desperate to experiment on mothers from outside the wall, and now the stakes of cooperating or rebelling have never been higher.  Is Gaia ready, as a leader, to sacrifice what—or whom—she loves most?

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Editorial Reviews

VOYA - Jonathan Ryder
Several years ago, Gaia Stone was a teenaged midwife in the Enclave, a ruthless regime run by the tyrannical Protectorat. Since then, she has fled from that regime, crossed a wasteland into the community of Sylum, become the Matrarc (matriarch) of that community, and must now lead her people back to the Enclave in order to escape an ecological disaster. In the face of great odds, Gaia has to ensure her people’s survival by every means at her disposal, even if it means risking her life to go directly into the heart of the Enclave and confront the machinations of the Protectorat. Along the way, Gaia will encounter a ragged desert urchin; a pair of long-lost brothers; an old friend whose attitudes towards her have strangely shifted; and a strange program called the “Vessel Institute.” This book is the third installment in the Birthmarked trilogy. It assumes that the reader is familiar with the previous books, and makes little effort to explain terminology with which new readers will be unfamiliar. As such, this book does not stand well by itself, and should only be read by those who have read the first two installments. The setting is an interesting mixture of fantasy and science fiction, mixing (among other things) medieval technology with modern medicine. The writing style is generally engaging, and the story is well paced. The book deals with issues of family, returning to a familiar location, surrogate motherhood, and coming to terms with one’s own place within a society. This book will appeal to readers looking for stories based on a strong female character. Ages 15 to 18.
Kirkus Reviews
Gaia's back at the walls of the Enclave, and this time she means business. Teen midwife and revolutionary Gaia has led her people from the false security of Sylum to the gates of the Enclave, determined to build a new city (and strangely confident that the baddies inside the Enclave walls will give her people water, despite her past history with them). But wait! The rich, powerful Enclave doesn't want to share their (seemingly infinite) resources with anyone else, and so Gaia and love interest Leon, disowned son of the Proctectorat, decide to take the Enclave down. The faint feminism of the previous volumes here takes a conservative twist, with Gaia's self-worth startlingly tied into her ability to reproduce; the emphasis on birth family as opposed to adoptive family as "real" may also distress some readers. Meanwhile, the plot hurtles forward with coincidence and convenience at the fore, and characters happily hang about at Peg's Tavern even in the wake of a bloody revolution. At least the love triangle is resolved, and the ending promises a happy future for all. Less polished and more potentially troubling for close readers, but those who have read the first two will want to see Gaia succeed against the odds once again. (Dystopian romance. 12-16)
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"A satisfying finish to a strong series that deftly mixed romance and, of all things, genetics." —-Booklist
School Library Journal
Gr 7–10—The final book of this trilogy finds 17-year-old Gaia Stone leading the people of Sylum back to the Enclave from which she once escaped. They have nowhere else to go. But once they are there, troubles abound. As Gaia enters the Enclave for negotiations, she discovers that young girls are being coerced into service and used as surrogate mothers for the rich couples unable to produce healthy babies. When she attempts to negotiate a peaceful settlement for her people, she is taken hostage, and because of her blood type, her ovaries are the price for a peaceful settlement to the conflict. Gaia's fiancé, the son of the leader of the Enclave, risks his life to save her. Readers who relish romance, lots of action and drama that includes overthrowing an evil regime, and strong female characters will love this book. Because of its place in the series, it is not really a stand-alone title; readers must start from the beginning to fully appreciate the characters and events.—Kathy Kirchoefer, Henderson County Public Library, NC
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Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9781596435711
  • Publisher: Roaring Brook Press
  • Publication date: 10/2/2012
  • Series: Birthmarked Trilogy Series , #3
  • Pages: 304
  • Sales rank: 40,013
  • Age range: 12 - 17 Years
  • Lexile: 730L (what's this?)
  • Product dimensions: 5.70 (w) x 8.40 (h) x 1.20 (d)

Meet the Author

Since earning an MA in the Writing Seminars at Johns Hopkins University, Caragh M. O’Brien has been a high school teacher, an author of romance novels, and now a novelist for teens. Her novels Birthmarked and Prized were named YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults.  Birthmarked was also a Junior Library Guild Selection and chosen for the ALA 2011 Amelia Bloomer List.  She lives with her family and writes from her home in Connecticut.

More about the author and her novels can be found at www.caraghobrien.com.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 5, 2012

    A must read

    I have so enjoyed this series and each book was a treat. Such a perfect blend of great storytelling, perfect pacing, and believable and endearing characters. The book was clean which is a huge plus for me and the romance was perfect-woven seamlessly into the story. I cant wait to read more from this author.

    3 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted April 10, 2013

    LOVED IT!!! READ IT NOW

    I loved this book so much i think i might explode! Gaia and Leon are the CUTEST BOOK COULPE EVER!!!!! All fan-girling aside, this book was amazing. It had tons of twists that i did not expect and moments when it got my heart racing and breaking at the same time. The plot was superb and the characters are down right unbelievably awesome. The end was kinda sad but still happy, if that makes any sense at all. I was so sad when i finished, but only because this is the last book. Loved it, loved it, loved it!!!

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  • Posted February 23, 2013

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    Following this book from the beginning, I'm super excited to





    Following this book from the beginning, I'm super excited to how its all going to end. Was I happy? Yes, but I thought it would end a bit more happier...




    Alright, so the book dives right back into Gaia shoes and she's done running. Being chased for a while now, Gaia must come face to face with her past. And let me tell you it's not pretty. Much has changed and people have gotten harder. Friends aren't who they seems they are and well Gaia has a huge fight to win. The plot is face-paced, filled with non-stop secrets, friends betrayals as well as Gaia leading her people.




    The love interest never waverd from where it was and I love that. Being that this is the last book, I like that Gaia love is strong. She always turned to him and didn't let some other guy come and comfort her. She only had eyes for her man and that I love.




    There are some really cruel things done to Gaia and I can't seem to get them out of my head. How Gaia can stay at the enclave in the end with all that was done to her is just WOW! I would not be able to do that. Instead, I'd be one pissed off women.




    Promised unfolds to a nice ending. The true love that Gaia has, holds her down to what needs to be done. Action-packed and ending well, Promised is good.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted February 19, 2013

    Great ending to a compelling series!

    My only complaint is I now feel lost not having any more story line to read with Gaia and Leon!

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  • Posted December 14, 2012

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    Awesome series be sure you don't miss the novellas as well, if

    Awesome series be sure you don't miss the novellas as well, if you liked hunger games you'll like this author!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted November 6, 2012

    TRULY AMAZING

    This was such an AMAZING trilogy! This journey grips your heart. Im so sad it's all over, but that was a fantastic read. Caragh M. O'brien is a genius author!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 26, 2012

    If you read the other two this is a must.

    I really enjoyed this book and recommend it as a great read.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 26, 2012

    Loved it!

    I enjoyed this trilogy very much!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted November 5, 2012

    Yesss must read

    I want her to make a 3rd book about how she gets married and gets pregnent somehow! I fell in love with all of the books since page one :)

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 11, 2012

    Great Ending

    Very Sweet end to a wonderful series, Loved it !

    0 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 11, 2012

    Must read!

    One of the best dystopian stories out today! The author brings great characters, fast and believable plots along with well-researched and interesting original topics and delimmas! I highly recommend.

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