STUNG:
Stung by Bethany Wiggins
Stung by Bethany Wiggins
Marked As A Monster, But Seemingly Unchanged!
Fiona
has awoken in a place that is instantly recognizable to her, but into a
world that she has never known before and in a body that she has never
seen before. Her last memory is of a thirteen year old self, but now she
wakes to see an almost grown woman reflected back to her in the mirror.
Years have passed and Fiona has no idea what has happened to her during
that time, nor what happened to the desolate world she has awoken to.
But more worrying is what has happened to her twin brother, that he has
changed so much, now more monster than human and focused on her demise.
The world has fallen apart and it is all because of the bees. The bees were dying and with them the crops that they pollinated, the animals that relied on those crops, and the humans who also began to starve. To save them all scientists created new bees, genetically modified bees whose stings were deadly, unfortunately to humans too. A cure to the bees was produced but with drastic side effects, those who didn't die changed. Those unaffected built a safe haven, a walled sanctuary, while monsters roamed the ruins of the city, and Fiona has awoken on the wrong side of the wall.
The world has fallen apart and it is all because of the bees. The bees were dying and with them the crops that they pollinated, the animals that relied on those crops, and the humans who also began to starve. To save them all scientists created new bees, genetically modified bees whose stings were deadly, unfortunately to humans too. A cure to the bees was produced but with drastic side effects, those who didn't die changed. Those unaffected built a safe haven, a walled sanctuary, while monsters roamed the ruins of the city, and Fiona has awoken on the wrong side of the wall.
Stung
brings the bee flu virus to the word, devastating all life and changing
the world as we know it. A hard and unfamiliar world of violence and
death but one where hope may yet survive and love may still blossom.
Outside the wall everyone, everything is a killer, within the wall it is
not much safer. As one girl fights for her survival she carries with
her more than just determination and strength, she carries hope and a
cure. An intriguing start to this first novel filled with the stench of
sewers, the blood of violence and the expectation of romance.
Price (AU): $15.99
ISBN: 9781408840665
Recommended age: 14+
In a word: Bees
Re-read it: possibly
Recommend: probably
Star rating: three out of five
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