Replica

Lyra From 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, uards, 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 subjects--Lyra, or 24, and the boy known only as 72--h a new and er named Gemma, who has embarked on a perilous quest of her own And as Lyra tries to understand Haven’s purpose, she uncovers earth-shattering secrets that will change the lives of both girls Gemma Gemma 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 claiate her family’s past and discovers her father’s 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 72--and a completely new set of questions As Gemma tries to unravel the mysteries of Haven, she learns terrible truths about herself and her fa 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