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The Chaperone

By: M Hendrix
Narrated by: Laura Knight Keating
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Like every young woman in New America, Stella knows the rules:

Deflect attention.
Abstain from sin.
Navigate the world with care.
Give obedience.
Embrace purity.
Respect your chaperone.

Girls in New America must have a chaperone with them at all times. Because of this, Stella is never alone. She can't go out by herself or learn about the world. She can't even spend time with boys except at formal Visitations. Still, Stella feels lucky that her chaperone, Sister Helen, is like a friend to her.

And then the unthinkable happens. Sister Helen dies suddenly, and Stella feels lost. Especially when she's assigned a new chaperone just days later.

Sister Laura is...different. She has radical ideas about what Stella should be doing. She leaves Stella alone in public and even knows how to get into the "Hush Hush" parties where all kinds of forbidden things happen. As Stella spends more time with Sister Laura, she begins to question everything she's been taught. What if the Constables' rules don't actually protect girls? What if they were never meant to keep them safe?

Once Stella glimpses both real freedom and the dark truths behind New America, she has no choice but to fight back against the world she knows, risking everything to set out on a dangerous journey across what used to be the United States.

©2023 M Hendrix (P)2023 Recorded Books
Difficult Situations Dystopian Literature & Fiction Science Fiction Science Fiction & Fantasy
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This story celebrates individual thinking, encouraging young women to speak up, stand up for themselves and not follow along like sheep. Question authority. Read and learn all you can. Life isn't as narrow as what is fed to us in social media and in the news. Bravo.

Brave and Empowering

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Looking forward to the next. Definitely deserves a series.
Frightening potential predictions of our own harrowing present.

Great book

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It’s an adventure with many mysteries that reveal themselves as the story progresses. Can’t wait for more of Stella’s adventures in New America .

Fun and updated take

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I say it all the time in my reviews and I'll say it again for this one as well. The narrator is EVERYTHING when reading on audible so kudos to this narrator who did a wonderful job..
I highly recommend this book I would definitely give it a 10 out of 10
it kept me on my toes in suspense I couldn't wait to see what was going to happen next

THIS IS A PHENOMENAL READ!!!

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I always find it fascinating the world that authors are able to create, and crave to find a new reality when I’m reading. This was one of those books. The story was so interesting and captivating, I couldn’t stop listening because I wanted to know what happened next! I always enjoy a little dystopian story, and I was able to find another to add to that list. The only thing that I would say was negative, was I wish she went into a little detail on more specific things and situations, because there were some things that felt a little rushed. But other than that I was happily satisfied, I’d love for a second book! I’m honestly surprised it doesn’t have more popularity!

Satisfied

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I loved the story. zip couldn't wait what was coming next. A real page turner.

A Great Story, have to share with my friends

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Very juvenile story. Maybe this book is intended for teens. I wish I had read something else or read reviews. Nevertheless I completed the book.

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