STILL POINT AWAKEN #3 (the final book in the trilogy): “Lyrical, provocative, passionate and thought provoking.” –Kirkus Once again, Katie Kacvinsky paints a disturbing picture of our increasingly technology-based society. Maddie is now fighting for her mind, her soul, and her very life. Here, patients are reprogrammed to accept a digital existence. But one night, a seemingly small act of defiance lands her in the place she fears the most: a detention center. Maddie is in Los Angeles, trying to stay out of trouble. In this provocative cautionary tale for teens, the sequel to Awaken, seventeen-year-old Maddie’s rebellion against the digital-only life grows dangerous.
In this not-so-brave new world, two young people struggle to carve out their own space.Īmazon | Barnes & Noble | Powell’s Bookstore But with society and her parents telling her otherwise, Maddie is going to have to learn to stand up for herself if she wants to change the path her life is taking. Suddenly, Maddie feels something awakening inside her-a feeling that maybe there is a different, better way to live. People aren’t meant to be alone, he tells her. He enjoys the physical closeness of face-to-face interactions. For the most part, Maddie’s okay with the solitary, digital life-until she meets Justin. Whether it’s to go to school or on a date, people don’t venture out of their home. Maddie lives in a world where everything is done on the computer.
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