Lifel1k3 (Lifelike)

LIFEL1K3 (Lifelike) is the first installment in a thrilling new series by Jay Kristoff, coauthor of the bestselling Illuminae Files. This captivating novel blends elements of classic tales like Romeo and Juliet with the futuristic excitement of Terminator, delivering a high-energy story set in a post-apocalyptic world. In a junkyard located on a radioactive island, a buried secret awaits discovery amid the scrap. Seventeen-year-old Eve is not in search of trouble; instead, she’s constantly on high alert. Her carefully built robot gladiator now lies in ruins, she finds herself on a dangerous gangster's hit list, and the recently lost gambling money was essential for keeping her grandfather alive. To make matters worse, Eve has realized she possesses a terrifying ability to destroy machines with her mind, prompting a group of zealots to prepare her size coffin in fear of her powers. Haunted by a past tainted with dreadful memories that resurface through a cybernetic implant, Eve can't recall a day more disastrous than the present. Yet in her nightmares lies a day much worse. Her world is further thrown into chaos with the appearance of Ezekiel, a lifelike android, whose human resemblance makes her reconsider everything she believed to be true about her life. Together with her trusty friend Lemon Fresh and her robotic companion Cricket, Eve embarks on a perilous journey across glass deserts and into towering megacities. Her mission is to protect her loved ones and uncover the haunting truths hidden in her past. Published by Random House in 2018, this gripping story is bound within a hardcover spanning 416 pages. The book, written in English, carries the ISBN: 9781524713928 and measures 1.48 x 2.19 x 0.32 cm.