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Drought (2011) (edit title/settings)

by Pam Bachorz (Author) (edit contributors)

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Ruby Prosser dreams of escaping the Congregation and the early-nineteenth century lifestyle that’s been practiced since the community was first enslaved. She plots to escape the vicious Darwin West, his cruel Overseers, and the daily struggle to gather the life-prolonging Water that keeps the... read more

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  • Ruby Prosser: the teen whose blood sustains the Congregation... and keeps them slaves
  • Ford Schuyler: A new and strangely kind guard who works for Darwin West. Can Ruby resist her feelings for him? An overseer.
  • Otto: Ruby's missing and magical father who the Congregation prays will save them from slavery
  • Darwin West: The vicious man who's kept the Congregation in slavery for 200 years
  • Sula Prosser: Ruby's mother, Darwin's spurned love and the Congregation's religious leader
  • Jonah Pelling: No-good Jonah is sure he can win Ruby's heart, and control of the Congregation
  • Boone: Add a description of this character.
  • Hope: Elder and childhood friend of Ruby
  • Gabe: Hope's husband
  • Ellie: Grandmother figure to Ruby. Refuses Ruby's help to prolong her life.
  • Asa
  • Zeke: Brother of jonah.
  • Earl: Jonah's Father
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Deep in the woods of upstate New York

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I wish it would rain.

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  1. Pam Bachorz (Author)

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Original Language: English
Publisher: Egmont USA
Country: United States of America
Publication Date: 1/25/2011
ISBN: 978-1-60684-016-0
Page Count: 386

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