Description

Twelve-year-old Ada is a Chimera, born with human and animal DNA thanks to a genetic experiment gone wrong. Because being a “kime” is believed to be contagious, she has kept her condition—complete with infrared vision—hidden. But a surprise test outs her, and Ada is shipped off to a quarantined school for kimes.

There Ada meets kids of many different shapes, stripes, and appendages, such as a girl with dragonfly wings and a seal-boy. As she adjusts to her new life, Ada senses that the facility is keeping a secret that could upend everything the world knows about Chimeras. But will someone put a stop to her efforts to uncover the truth?

A World of Prejudice and Secrets: In a world where being different is seen as a disease, Ada must hide who she is—until she’s sent to a place full of kids just like her. Kids with Special Powers: From infrared vision to dragonfly wings, the students of the Genesis Institute are more than human. But their unique gifts also make them a target. Friendship and Betrayal: At her new school, Ada finds friends for the first time, like the seal-boy Rowan and winged Ophelia. But in a place built on secrets, not everyone can be trusted. A Coming of Age Story: Perfect for fans of Percy Jackson and X-Men, this is a heartfelt adventure about accepting who you are and fighting for what’s right.