02440cam a2200277 4500 1671461810 TxAuBib 20241023120000.0 ||||||s2024||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9780593698334 0593698339 0031606545 Axis360 TxAuBib Archer, Brooke. Hearts Still Beating [Boundless]. Putnam Pub Group, 2024. Gripping, romantic, and impossible to put down, this dark and immersive post-apocalyptic debut novel is about two teen girls who loved each other before the end of the world — and before one of them became infected with the virus that turned her into a monster. Perfect for fans of Krystal Sutherland, Adam Silvera, and the darkly human side of the HBO Max horror-drama The Last of Us.Seventeen-year-old Mara is dead—mostly. Infected with a virus that brought the dead back to life and the world to its knees, she wakes up in a facility to learn a treatment for the disease has been found. No longer a Tick, Mara is placed in an experimental resettlement program. But her recovery is complicated by her destination: she’s sent to live with the best friend she hasn’t seen since the world ended—and since their first and only kiss.Seventeen-year-old Rory is alive—barely. With impaired mobility from an injury and a dead sister, Rory’s nightmares are just as monstrous as the Ticks that turned her former best friend. Even after the Island—one of a handful of surviving communities—rebuilds itself, Rory is prepared for the Ticks to return at any time. She never expected them to come in the form of the only girl she’s ever loved.As the girls struggle with their pasts and the people they’ve become, and with the Island’s fragile peace in the balance, Rory and Mara must lean on each other to survive—or risk losing the girl they love all over again. Format: Blio. YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Dystopian; YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Romance / LGBTQ+; YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Romance / Paranormal. Teen - Grade 10-12, Age 15-18. Importer Version: 2016-03-11.01 Import Date: 2024-10-23 20:00:03. Young adult fiction Romance Paranormal. Young adult fiction Romance LGBTQ. Young adult fiction Dystopian. https://fpltx.boundless.baker-taylor.com/Title?itemId=0031606545 TXFLO