Birthmarked

Caragh M. O'Brien

Mar 2010 · The Birthmarked Trilogy Book 1 · Sold by Roaring Brook Press

About this ebook

IN THE ENCLAVE, YOUR SCARS SET YOU APART, and the newly born will change the future.

Sixteen-year-old Gaia Stone and her mother faithfully deliver their quota of three infants every month. But when Gaia's mother is brutally taken away by the very people she serves, Gaia must question whether the Enclave deserves such loyalty. A stunning adventure brought to life by a memorable heroine, this dystopian debut will have readers racing all the way to the dramatic finish.

Ratings and reviews

I loved it from the very first page and read the entire book within one day. It made me quite teary eyed on numerous occasions. However, the emotions I felt during the true depiction of Gaia'soul and her bravery was well worth the tears.

Love this book. It is so hard to put down. I love all of the people and you can never guess what will happen next. Leon!!!! Noooooo!!! I so shipped Gaia and Leon and now he is gone 😢😢😭😭😭

It's a simply EPIC story. You'll find Gaia to be witty and clever at points, but also very human at heart, though she might seem a bit stoic at times. I couldn't put this book down!!

About 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.