In a future right-wing evangelical America a religious young woman, Hannah, is punished for the abortion she endures and her refusal to name the father - her skin is "chromed" red to identify her as one of the most vicious criminals. After her prison term, she has to escape north to Canada. Will her lover rescue her? Who else would risk their lives to help a criminal like her? Older teens will be chilled at how Jordan reminds us how slippery the slope is in this haunting evocation of The Scarlet Letter.
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In the mid–21st century, a young woman in Texas awakens to a nightmare: her skin has been genetically altered, turned bright red as punishment for the crime of having an abortion. Insp...
