Beggars in SpainHarper Collins, 2009 M05 13 - 451 páginas In a world where the slightest edge can mean the difference between success and failure, Leisha Camden is beautiful, extraordinarily intelligent ... and one of an ever-growing number of human beings who have been genetically modified to never require sleep. Once considered interesting anomalies, now Leisha and the other "Sleepless" are outcasts -- victims of blind hatred, political repression, and shocking mob violence meant to drive them from human society ... and, ultimately, from Earth itself. But Leisha Camden has chosen to remain behind in a world that envies and fears her "gift" -- a world marked for destruction in a devastating conspiracy of freedom ... and revenge. |
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... thought was probably supposed to be lighthearted. Elizabeth Camden said, “Musical ability.” “Again, Mrs. Camden, a disposition to be musical is all we can guarantee.” “Good enough,” Camden said. “The full array of corrections for any ...
... thought Susan Melling , looking from Ong to Sullivan to Camden . She smiled . Ong caught the smile and looked frosty . Pompous ass . Judy Sullivan , the Institute lawyer , turned to speak in a low voice to Camden's lawyer , a thin ...
... thought again about the talk with Daddy . She thought of it often , turning the unfamiliar words over and over in her mind like small hard stones , but the part she thought about most wasn't a word . It was the frown on Daddy's face ...
... thought I was getting a fine English aristocrat ! " " " You got what you paid for ! Nothing ! Not that you ever needed . anything from me or anybody else ! " " Stop it ! " Leisha cried . " Stop it ! " There was silence in the hall ...
... thought Daddy would pick Alice up , but he didn't . He just stood there looking at them both . Leisha put her arms around Alice . “ It's all right , Alice . It's all right ! We'll make it all right ! I'll play with you all the time we ...