Twelve-year-old Prenna is an immigrant to New York. She doesn't come from a foreign land, but rather from a foreign time - the future. Her life is very restricted. She is only supposed to interact with other travellers, those who travelled with her to the past. She is not supposed to call attention to herself, and she is certainly not supposed to fall in love with someone from outside the community, but that is what happens. Her love of Ethan could threaten her community, whose secret must remain hidden, but it could also threaten Ethan since she may have carried some of the ghastly viruses from the future back with her.
The Here and Now paints an abysmal picture of the future of a world where climate change goes unchecked, crops fail, and deadly plagues sweep the world. Prenna may have the opportunity to change the future, but at what cost?
This is a page-turner. Although written for young adults, I believe older readers will also love this book. the novel is a nice combination of mystery, suspense, science fiction, and romance. It should appeal to fans of The Hunger Games and Divergent.
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