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Pia has always known her destiny. She is meant to start a new race, a line of descendants who will bring an end to death. She has been bred for no other purpose, genetically engineered to be immortal and raised by a team of scientists in a secret compound hidden deep in the Amazon rainforest. Now those scientists have begun to challenge her, with the goal of training her to carry on their dangerous work.
For as long as she can remember, Pia’s greatest desire has been to fulfill their expectations. But then one night she finds a hole in the impenetrable fence that surrounds her sterile home. Free in the jungle for the first time in her life, Pia meets Eio, a boy from a nearby village. Unable to resist, she continues sneaking out to see him. As they fall in love, they begin to piece together the truth about Pia’s origin—a truth with nothing less than deadly consequences that will change their lives forever.
Origin is a beautifully told, electric new way to look at an age-old desire: to live forever. But is eternal life worth living if you can’t spend it with the one you love?
For as long as she can remember, Pia’s greatest desire has been to fulfill their expectations. But then one night she finds a hole in the impenetrable fence that surrounds her sterile home. Free in the jungle for the first time in her life, Pia meets Eio, a boy from a nearby village. Unable to resist, she continues sneaking out to see him. As they fall in love, they begin to piece together the truth about Pia’s origin—a truth with nothing less than deadly consequences that will change their lives forever.
Origin is a beautifully told, electric new way to look at an age-old desire: to live forever. But is eternal life worth living if you can’t spend it with the one you love?
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4.6
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T’lonnie
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August 3, 2019
I love the book and everything, but it has a whole lot of errors. If I didn't love it I wouldn't have spent my money on it, but still, you could have done a little better with all these errors you have, it's disappointing. Still a very good book though. I remember getting it from my school and reading it every day.
Corina Marie
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November 22, 2014
Without giving any spoilers, this is the perfect introduction to the modern debate of ethics and morals vs. human "intelligence". I heavily enjoyed being on the edge of my seat, and the light mix of young romance in the end. Everyone I have recommended it to has been fully satisfied with their reading! I am currently reading Vitro, and heavily enjoy it!
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shalea brown
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June 4, 2016
Pia in the beginning needed to be punched in the face but as i read further into the book she became my favorite character, and dont even get me started on eio😍😍, why cant boys like him exist in the real world. This is a must read!!
About the author
Jessica Khoury is of Syrian and Scottish descent, and was born and raised in Toccoa, Georgia. She earned her bachelor’s degree in English from Toccoa Falls College. She still lives in Toccoa with her husband, Ben, where she writes and coaches youth soccer. Origin is her first novel. You can visit her online at www.jessicakhoury.com.
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