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The Rotten Beast

By Mary E. Pearson
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Publisher Description

A new, original science fiction story by Mary E. Pearson which features characters from and takes place in the near-future world of The Jenna Fox Chronicles.

In "The Rotten Beast," a sixteen-year-old girl named Allys, living in a near future version of the U.S., is vehemently opposed to the way scientists are meddling with human and artificial life. In fact, she blames such scientific overreaching for the illness which is killing her. When she awakens one day to find that her parents have gone against her wishes and had an illegal operation performed to save her life and restore her body, she is furious and must come to terms with this new chance at life, which she didn't ask for and didn't think she wanted.



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8 Reviews

3.5
“This was a super quick read. I read it in about 5-10 minutes. It was about Allys's transition into a bio-gel robot, basically. I'm just happy that she's still alive. And after the last book where her parents and friends were devastated about her nearly dying, I'm really happy that we get to read what happens to her. On that note, I actually didn't realize that Allys's story was unfinished in the first book. It definitely left me hanging. So in that regard I'm really happy to read more about her. And if anyone is confused on where to find this book, I read it here: https://www.tor.com/2011/11/30/the-rotten-beast/ Overall, it was really a much needed snapshot into Allys's life after nearly dying. I liked it a lot, and I think it fits well into the Fox Chronicles. I also really like the chocolate peach. It sounds like a delicious combination, and something I would be willing to try.”
“3.25 stars wish it was longer I want to see more of allys’ journey”
“I read https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1902241.The_Adoration_of_Jenna_Fox__Jenna_Fox_Chronicles___1_ like 3 years ago and remember liking it. It was a really interesting futuristic story. It kept me guessing and was actually nothing like what I was expecting it to be. I’ve read a lot of sci fi and can’t remember reading another series like it. But it’s been so long that I forgot a lot despite reading a summary before reading this short story, and kinda forgot the connection I had with the characters. So I think I would have really enjoyed this a lot more of I had read it all around the same time. It actually shed some light on a piece of the story that was missing in the first book. It was well-written and kinda creepy. This definitely adds to the story and I’m glad I read it. It made me remember how much I liked the series years ago.”
““No. Not anymore. I’m a thing. You now have a thing.” A chocolate peach. Sounds delicious! It was interesting to see the character go from 'I'm a monster' to 'Okay, I can accept this.' It was bound to happen. There is nothing you can do about it and let's be real; if you could choose between dying or getting an advanced body, what would you do?”

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