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A Coming of Age
Timothy Zahn
出版Open Road Media, 2012-10-16
主題Fiction / Science Fiction / Action & AdventureFiction / Coming of AgeFiction / Science Fiction / Genetic Engineering
ISBN14532720549781453272053
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=sQcz0-GgZWIC&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋DIVThe children of Tigris have extraordinary telekinetic gifts—but are these special powers a blessing or a curse?/divDIV
On Tigris, children develop telekinesis beginning at the age of five. By the time they’re pre-teens, though, their special abilities peak, then slip away as they reach maturity. Being able to “teek” gives them power—even over most adults—until they gradually become regular teenagers, no longer special, no longer with authority and status. Some handle the Transition better than others. /divDIV /divDIVLisa Duncan always thought she’d mature gracefully, but at age fourteen, and close to losing her abilities, she’s confused and uncertain about what the future will bring. That is, until she gets drawn into the experimental plan of Dr. Matthew Jarvis, whose scientific discovery may alter Tigrin society forever. . . . /div