Mary's village in "The Forest of Hands and Teeth" is an enclave surrounded by forest and what are called the Unconsecrated. The Sisterhood are the leaders of this village and generations have lived a simple life, with rules dictated by the Sisterhood. Guardians are trained to fortify the fences and protect the village from the Unconsecrated, the undead, who roam outside the village and threaten those who come too near the fences.
Mary dreams of a life beyond the fences, beyond the confines of her village, beyond a life with Harry to whom she has been pledged to become his wife. She dreams of his brother Travis who is pledged to her friend Cassie and another life beyond the constraints of her village.
Then one day, the Unconsecrated breach the walls of her village and there is no place to turn except the path, that is fenced and leads away from the village. Part horror story, part fantasy, this book lets you image a new and frightening world were all the rules have changed and surviving means making choices you never would have imagined. This book by first time author Carrie Ryan, is a wonder and one that you won't easily put down. This is a powerful story from start to finish.
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