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On a remote island in the Pacific, Corpus scientists have taken test tube embryos and given them life. These beings - the Vitros - have knowledge and abilities most humans can only dream of. But they also have one enormous flaw.
Sophie Crue is determined to get to Skin Island and find her mother, a scientist who left Sophie behind years ago. She enlists hunky charter pilot Jim Julien to take her there. But once on the island, Sophie and Jim encounter more than they bargained for, including a charming, brilliant Vitro named Nicholas and an innocent, newly awoken one named Lux.
In a race for their lives, Sophie and Jim are about to discover what happens when science stretches too far beyond its reach.
"The scientific mystery, a variation on the one at the core of Origin, is fascinating and serves as a believable critique of the dangers of scientific research motivated by profit. Ages 12–up." - Publishers Weekly
"Khoury has created a violent, thought-provoking tale that grabs the reader by the throat and doesn't let go." - Booklist
"If somewhat overlong and melodramatic, it's rarely dull, though overt moralizing mars the delivery. Ultimately, a pretty standard mad-scientist thriller. 12 & up." - Kirkus
"With vivid descriptions dripping with tropical heat and courageous characters who find themselves in the midst of mad scientists and dark conspiracies, Vitro is an exciting, action-packed tale that left me breathless!" - Morgan Rhodes, New York Times Bestselling author of Falling Kingdoms
"Jessica Khoury lulls you into a false sense of security with her beautiful writing and vivid descriptions before - BAM! - dropping you into the middle of a nightmare. You'll be blown away by what she has in store for you on Skin Island." - Jessica Brody, bestselling author of The Unremembered Trilogy
"This book stressed me out in the best way possible! Khoury fills her plot with raw danger and suspense, leaving me breathless more than once!" – Anna Banks, New York Times Bestselling author of The Syrena Legacy Series
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Jessica Khoury (www.jessicakhoury.com) holds a B.A. in English from Toccoa Falls College. When not writing, she spends her time on the soccer pitch or traveling the world. She lives in Columbia, SC, with her husband and two dogs. Jessica is also the author of Origin.
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