The Rule of One
Book 1 in The Rule of One
- Subject
- Dystopian
- Age
- 9-12 years
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Pages
- 270
- Publisher
- Skyscape
- Size
- 13.7 cm Ă 20.8 cm
- ISBN
- 9781503953178
In their world, telling the truth has become the most dangerous crime of all.
In the near-future United States, a one-child policy is ruthlessly enforced. Everyone follows the Rule of One. But Ava Goodwin, daughter of the head of the Texas Family Planning Division, has a secretâone her mother died to keep and her father has helped to hide for her entire life.
She has an identical twin sister, Mira.
For eighteen years Ava and Mira have lived as one, trading places day after day, maintaining an interchangeable existence down to the most telling detail. But when their charade is exposed, their worst nightmare begins. Now they must leave behind the father they love and fight for their lives.
Branded as traitors, hunted as fugitives, and pushed to discover just how far theyâll go in order to stay alive, Ava and Mira rush headlong into a terrifying unknown.
About the creators
Hailing from the suburbs of Dallas, Texas, Ashley Saunders and Leslie Saunders are award-winning filmmakers and twin sisters who honed their love of storytelling at The University of Texas at Austin. While researching The Rule of One, they fell in love with America's national parks, traveling the path of Ava and Mira. The sisters can currently be found with their Boston terriers in sunny Los Angeles, exploring hiking trails and drinking entirely too much yerba mate. Visit them at www.thesaunderssisters.com or follow them on Instagram @saunderssisters.
Ashley Saunders and Leslie Saunders are award-winning filmmakers and the authors of The Rule of One and The Rule of Many. Hailing from the suburbs of Dallas, Texas, the twin sisters honed their love of storytelling at the University of Texas at Austin. While researching the Rule of One series, they fell in love with Americaâs national parks, traveling Ava and Miraâs path. Currently, the sisters can be found with their Boston terriers in sunny Los Angeles, exploring hiking trails and drinking entirely too much yerba matĂ©. Visit them at www.thesaunderssisters.com.
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What reviewers said
âThe Rule of One is about family, adventure, self-discovery, and the search for space to belong. [It] hooks readers with the idea of a one-child policy in the future United States and a tightly held secret.â
âAva and Miraâs world is an all-too-believable mix of advanced technology and environmental collapse. In their debut, Saunders and Saunders, themselves twins, lend an authentic voice to the girlsâ first-person narrationâŠReaders are in for a fast-paced ride, poised for a sequel, as the twins embrace their fatherâs call, in the words of Walt Whitman, to âresist much, obey little.ââ
âDystopia fans will enjoy this adventure set in an all-too-plausible future America.â
âA suspenseful and timely dystopian thriller that should appeal to both adults and teens.â
âUtilizing a sf-fantasy setting and a survival-oriented plot, the Saunders sisters are careful to promote growth and differentiation between the twinsâŠThere are parallels to current news stories, such as immigration, environmental resources, and an autocratic political system. Try this with fans of James Dashnerâs Maze Runner series, Margaret Peterson Haddixâs Double Identity, or such clone books as Rachel Vincentâs Brave New Girl.â
âThe apocryphal nature, strong female heroes, and similar concepts to the movie What Happened to Monday and to Margaret Haddixâs book series Shadow Children, are reflected in this plot-driven book. Readers of the genre will appreciate the page-turning action, the close calls, and the authorsâ development of distinct personality differences between the twins.â
