Forbidden Memories

Accurately described on the cover as a short novel for fluent readers, this science fiction book, reminiscent of Logan's Run and set in the year 5040, will attract older junior boys and girls in equal numbers even though the two central characters are female. Twins Devi, the mathematical genius, and Sasha, the brilliant dancer, are the stars of the Dome, the strictly controlled world of the future, and they are about to be separated. With the local constabulary making Orwell's Thought Police look like Police Academy, the twins riskily engage in illegal telepathic communication. Sasha is caught receiving a mind picture and is taken away to be 'decommissioned' - about as pleasant a prospect as having dental surgery carried out by Laurence Olivier in Marathon Man! Needless to say, the authorities move swiftly to track down Devi. A pacey, and satisfying end to this dramatic and highly engaging read sees Devi facing a dilemma - should she stay in the Dome and fulfil her destiny as the 800-year-old Chief Tutor's successor as the most powerful brain in the dome? Or should she risk everything by trying to track down her sister in the core of Sector D. Is there really no life outside the Dome? Generous spacing between lines and dramatic futuristic illustrations will further ensure a larger than average queue for this book from the school library shelf.