Tankborn (Tankborn #1): A Tankborn Novel

Description:

Kayla and Mishalla, two genetically engineered enslaved non-human (GENs), fall in love with higher-status boys, discover deep secrets about the creation of GENs, and in the process find out what it means to be human.

Brief description:

Karen Sandler is the author of the Tankborn trilogy as well as seventeen novels for adults and several short stories and screenplays. Before becoming a full-time writer, she worked as a software engineer, including work on the Space Shuttle program and communications satellites. She lives in northern California with her husband, Gary, and their three cats, and can often be found riding her Andalusian/Morgan mare, Belle. Find out more at karensandler.net.

Review Quotes:

"A riveting, romantic, sci fi mystery that explores the blurry lines between castes and what it means to be human. As suspenseful as thought-provoking-I loved it!" -- Cynthia Leitich Smith, award-winning and bestselling children's-YA author

"Advanced genetic engineering and upsettingly plausible caste oppression keep pages turning in this futuristic science fiction tale." -- Kirkus Reviews

"Sandler has created a fascinating dystopian world in which a caste system, supported by manipulated historical records and a religion based solely on insuring the obedience of the GENs, was manufactured by their ancestors who escaped a dying Earth two centuries earlier. The author's speculative vision of the darker side of future possibilities in genetic engineering and mind control is both chilling and thought-provoking." -- School Library Journal