Matteo Alacran Was Not Born; He Was Harvested. His Dna Came From El Patron, Lord Of A Country Called Opium -- A Strip Of Poppy Fields Lying Between The United States And What Was Once Called Mexico. Matt's First Cell Split And Divided Inside A Petri Dish. Then He Was Placed In The Womb Of A Cow, Where He Continued The Miraculous Journey From Embryo To Fetus To Baby. He Is A Boy Now, But Most Consider Him A Monster -- Except For El Patron. El Patron Loves Matt As He Loves Himself, Because Matt Is Himself. As Matt Struggles To Understand His Existence, He Is Threatened By A Sinister Cast Of Characters, Including El Patron's Power-hungry Family, And He Is Surrounded By A Dangerous Army Of Bodyguards. Escape Is The Only Chance Matt Has To Survive. But Escape From The Alacran Estate Is No Guarantee Of Freedom, Because Matt Is Marked By His Difference In Ways He Doesn't Even Suspect.
in A Future Where Humans Despise Clones, Matt Enjoys Special Status As The Young Clone Of El Patrâon, The 142-year-old Leader Of A Corrupt Drug Empire Nestled Between Mexico And The United States.
Categories:
- Teen & Young Adult
- Literature & Fiction
- Action & Adventure
- Literature & Fiction
Publisher : Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Author : Farmer, Nancy
Language : English
Edition : Reprint
Published :2004-05-01
Number Of Pages : 432
Binding : Paperback
ISBN-10 : 0689852231
ISBN-13 : 9780689852237
Item weight : 0.75 lb
Dimensions : 1.2 in x 5.5 in x 8.1 in
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