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Partials

Partials

DystopianPost-Apocalyptic
Pages
480
Published
2012
Language
English

Synopsis

In a world ravaged by disease and war, humanity's future rests on the shoulders of Kira Walker, a sixteen-year-old medic-in-training. She lives on a post-apocalyptic eastern seaboard, where humans are locked in conflict with a manmade race known as Partials. Kira must navigate this dangerous landscape to find a cure and secure survival for her people.

Prose complexity
4/10

Vibe

TenseAdventurousThought-Provoking
Chosen OneSurvivalComing of Age

Genres

Dystopian Post-Apocalyptic Science Fiction Young Adult Medicine

About the author

D
Dan Wells

Dan Wells (born Daniel Andrew Wells, March 4, 1977) is an American author of horror and science fiction. He grew up in Salt Lake City, Utah, and studied English and anthropology at Brigham Young University. He is best known for the John Cleaver series, beginning with I Am Not a Serial Killer, and for the young-adult Partials Sequence, as well as the Mirador series. He is also a co-host of the Hugo Award-winning podcast Writing Excuses.

Characters

Kira WalkerProtagonist
PartialsAntagonist
All characters in Partials

Frequently asked questions

  • Does Partials end on a cliffhanger?

    The first book in the Partials series concludes with significant unresolved plot points, setting up the subsequent installments rather than offering a complete resolution to Kira's immediate quest.

  • Is Partials part of a series?

    Partials is the first book in a trilogy, followed by "Fragments" and "Ruins." The overarching narrative continues across all three books, exploring the ongoing conflict and the search for a cure.

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