{"product_id":"tankborn-tankborn-1-a-tankborn-novel-paperback","title":"Tankborn (Tankborn #1): A Tankborn Novel - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKaren Sandler\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKayla and Mishalla, two genetically engineered enslaved non-human (GENs), fall in love with higher-status boys, discover deep secrets about the creation of GENs, and in the process find out what it means to be human.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eEnslaved by their genetics.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eOppressed by their creators.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFighting for their humanity.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOn rugged planet Loka, life for best friends Kayla and Mishalla is arduous at best. They are GENs, Genetically Engineered Non-humans, and in their strict caste system, GENs are at the bottom rung of society. GENs are gestated in a tank and sent to work as slaves as soon as they reach age fifteen.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhen Kayla is Assigned to care for Zul Manel, the patriarch of a trueborn family, she finds secrets and surprises--not least of which is her budding friendship with Zul's handsome great-grandson. Meanwhile, the children that Mishalla is Assigned to care for are being stolen in the middle of the night, and a strange lowborn boy is hanging around nearby.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAfter weeks of toiling in their Assignments, mystifying circumstances enable Kayla and Mishalla to reunite. Together with the boys, they hatch a plan to save the disappearing children. Yet can GENs really trust humans? Both girls must put their lives and hearts at risk to crack open a sinister conspiracy, revealing secrets no one is ready to face.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe first in a trilogy, \u003ci\u003eTankborn\u003c\/i\u003e is a page-turning sci-fi thriller that will leave readers scrambling for the sequel!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKaren Sandler\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the Tankborn trilogy as well as seventeen novels for adults and several short stories and screenplays. Before becoming a full-time writer, she worked as a software engineer, including work on the Space Shuttle program and communications satellites. She lives in northern California with her husband, Gary, and their three cats, and can often be found riding her Andalusian\/Morgan mare, Belle. Find out more at karensandler.net.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 31, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tankborn\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upper Grades, 9-12\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5.6\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 15\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51763612188960,"sku":"9781620142967","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/54a98df6af6efc220717ebc30c2d1b17.webp?v=1780236853","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/tankborn-tankborn-1-a-tankborn-novel-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}