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Set in a future in which the UK has been eroded by climate change and cultural history is disappearing, the discovery of a human skeleton provokes a power struggle. Merrick, a young graduate archaeologist, is led into a politically explosive environment.
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In a future Britain where climate change has literally erased large chunks of the country and memories of the old world are fading fast, a young archaeology graduate named Merrick stumbles upon a skeleton that threatens to blow apart the fragile power balance of the surviving communities, dragging him into a dangerous game of political secrets and buried truths. Kids will devour the mix of old-school detective mystery and scary near-future worldbuilding, especially since Merrick is exactly the kind of reluctant hero who gets in over his head and has to figure out who to trust while dodging people in power who will do anything to keep the past buried. If your kid likes "The Last of Us" or dystopian thrillers with a mystery at their heart, they'll absolutely devour this. Perfect for ages 14 and up, especially teens who love their action with a side of intelligent world-building.