Walker is among the 40,000 survivors of the break, an event in which a group of genetically engineered semihumans known as partials unleashed a virus that killed most of the human population and. Fighting to stop a war that could destroy everyone alivekira walker nearly died searching for the rm cure, but the battle for survival is only just beginning. Only a few people on the island knew kira walker personally, but everyone knew her by reputation. This collection contains all four books in the series. Kira walker, a 16year old medicintraining, is tired of watching rm kill off. Kira has left east meadow in a desperate search for clues to who she is. In partials, kira walker is a sixteenyearold medic as the story. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 468 pages and is available in hardcover format. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read partials. Free download or read online partials pdf epub book.
Ruins partials sequence book 3 kindle edition by wells, dan. I think marcus is a typical teenager and his behavior is normal for his age. Kira walker sets off on a terrifying journey into the ruins of postapocalyptic america and the darkest desires of her heart in order to uncover the meansand a reasonfor humanitys survival. This detailed literature summary also contains topics for discussion on partials by dan wells. When sixteenyearold kira learns of her best friends pregnancy, shes determined to find a solution. And so we come to partials by dan wells, a novel that has been sat on my ya shelf for quite some time the backlog on that particular to read shelf is long because there is so much great ya fiction around these days and partials is a great addition to all of those. Partials book central rappahannock regional library. These models also carry the failsafe, a virus that only affects the partials.
She lives in a world in which there are only a few thousand humans left following a revolution in which a geneticallyaltered race of people left many humans dead and a plague killed millions more. Humans and partials alike are on the brink of destruction, and their only hope is to work together. Partials takes place in a futuristic world where humanity is quickly going extinct after a virus released during the partialhuman war kills off babies less than a week after birth. A brilliant medical intern and a hopeless idealist, kira cant sit on the. It was a great book, well worth my time but probably not one of the very best that ive read. They are in no order, except for what book they were going to be in.
Then one rash decision forces kira to flee her community with the unlikeliest of allies. Kira walker is a 16yearold doctor intraining is dying of the virus and is unable to bear any more babies. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Eleven years prior, a war against genetically engineered humanoid weapons called partials abruptly ended with the release of a weaponized virus that killed most humans. The human race is all but extinct after a war with partialsengineered organic beings identical to humanshas decimated the population. Partials is the first book in the partials sequence series by dan wells.
It has been 11 years since the break and none of the babies born since then have survived. The nurseshalf of them pregnant as wellrecorded the details of its life and death, faceless in bodysuits and gas masks. A brilliant medical intern and a hopeless idealist, kira cant sit on the sidelines while something bad is happening. Kira walker nearly died searching for the rm cure, but the battle for survival is only just beginning. In a postapocalyptic eastern seaboard ravaged by disease and war with a manmade race of people called partials, the chance at a future rests in the hands of kira walker, a sixteenyearold medic in training provided by publisher. I think that when her dad was working for the company he was able to place in her whatever makes the partials resistant. She doesnt take anybodys crap, makes her own decisions, stands by them and faces the consequences of her decisions head on. The partials sequence complete collection dan wells ebook. Not only because i had enjoyed the only other book id read by dan wells, the wonderfully silly gothic farce night of blacker darkness, but also because the world and setting of partials intrigued me as a very unique take on apocalyptic dystopia. Apr 07, 2014 both sides hold in their possession a weapon that could destroy the other, and kira walker has precious little time to prevent that from happening.
Just a quick question does anyone know kiras ethnicity in this book. The first book, partial, centre around a group of teenagers who are looking to find a cure for the unknown and dangerous virus called rm. Kira walker, a 16yearold medic in training, believes she can find a cure for the rm virus thats killing all the newborns. She was a medic, trained in the hospital to study the plague known as rm. Kira has left east meadow in a desperate search for. In partials, kira walker is a sixteenyearold medic as the story opens. Partials book jefferson county public library bibliocommons. Kira, samm, and marcus fight to prevent a final war between partials and humans in the gripping final installment in the partials sequence. Humanity is all but extinguished after a war with partialsengineered o. Pdf partials book by dan wells free download 468 pages. After discovering the cure for rm, kira walker sets off on a terrifying journey into the ruins of postapocalyptic america and the darkest desires of her.
She has one chance to save both species and the world with them, but it will only come at great personal. Ruins in this book all the characters kira, samm, and marcus struggle to prevent an ultimate war between partials and humans. Partials is a 2012 youngadult science fiction novel by dan wells after the war with the partials, the rm virus kills almost all of humanity except about 40 thousand who have taken refuge in a suburb of new york city. This book introduces some very rich characters which stay in the readers memory for years. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the partials sequence complete collection. Kira walker has found the cure for rm, but the battle for the survival of humans and partials is just beginning. There is no avoiding itthe war to decide the fate of both humans and partials is at hand. Eleven years after the partials wiped out 99 percent of the human race with the weaponized rm virus, 16yearold medicintraining kira walker hatches a desperate plan to save her species. It follows sixteen year old kira walker as she lives and adventures through a world rampaged and destroyed by a deadly virus called rm. The geneticallyengineered partials are inextricably bound to a greater plan that could save both races and give kira the answers she desperately seeks.
Its about a girl, kira walker, who lives in what could be called a postapocalyptic setting. For fans of the hunger games, battlestar galactica, and blade runner comes the partials sequence, a fastpaced, actionpacked, and riveting scifi teen series, by acclaimed author dan wells. Similar to the ever popular hunger games, and divergent, yet so different, partials is a unique book. That the partials themselves hold the cure for rm in their blood cannot be a coincidence it must be part of a larger plan, a plan that involves kira, a plan. Teens battle human extinction in a postapocalyptic thriller. The mother wailed despondently from the hallway, muffled by the glass. The main characters of this young adult, science fiction story are marcus, kira walker. These models age, only heal a little faster than humans but are slow just like normal humans, unlike more powerful partials such as samm and heron. Its been 11 years since a war in which genetically enhanced humans called partials turned on their creators and released the. In a postapocalyptic eastern seaboard ravaged by disease and war with a manmade race of people called partials, the chance at a future rests in the hands of kira walker, a sixteenyearold medic in training. But sixteenyearold kira is determined to find a solution. A friend of mine recently lent me partials by dan wells, and it was a book i was rather eager to try. Kira, samm, and marcus fight to prevent a final war between partials and humans in the gripping.
After discovering the cure for rm, kira walker sets off on a terrifying journey into the ruins of postapocalyptic america and the. That the partials themselves hold the cure for rm in their blood cannot be a coincidenceit must be. They are very good and you should all read them if you want a very smart girl saving humans and notquite humans using science while trying to survive in the post apocalypse. Feb 26, 2012 walker is among the 40,000 survivors of the break, an event in which a group of genetically engineered semihumans known as partials unleashed a virus that killed most of the human population and. Kira, samm, and marcus fight to prevent a final war between partials and humans in the gripping final installment in the partials sequence, a series that combines the thrilling action of the hunger games with the provocative themes of blade runner and the stand. Kira walker is the protagonist of the partials sequence. Extremely classifieddeleted scenes from the gallagher girls series deleted scenes from the books in the gallagher girls series that were not put in the book. Type o positive, said marcus, reading over her shoulder, good cholesterol, good glucose. Samm loves kira unconditionally and during ruins, he tells her that he loves her. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading ruins partials sequence book 3.
Partials book the seattle public library bibliocommons. Shes determined to live a life where love and babies are not the center. The threat of the partials is still imminent, but, worse, no baby has been born immune to the disease in over a decade. The exciting action of the hunger games makes this book very interesting. Though both sides possess weapons that could destroy the other, kira walker holds the key to preventing allout destruction. In the year 2076, kira walker s one of the last humans. Tense action, sharp plot twists distinguish dystopian tale. Kira walker, main character, is a determined young medic. Yes, kira murmured, fingers flying across the screen, but lo. The end is here for the partials sequence by dan wells. Partials book hennepin county library bibliocommons. After the war with the partials, the rm virus kills almost all of humanity except about 40 thousand who have taken refuge in a suburb of new york city. Humanity is all but extinguished after a war with partialsengineered organic beings identical to humanshas.
Partials is a 2012 youngadult science fiction novel by dan wells. From the clip from the next book it seems that marcus isnt going to be in the book that much. Both sides hold in their possession a weapon that could destroy the other, and kira walker has precious little time to prevent that from happening. She has one chance to save both species and the world with them, but it will only come at great personal cost. He first opened up about his feelings with calix in. Fragments is the follow up to partials and finds kira out on her own looking for answers after she found a photo with nandita, her father and her as a little girl outside a paragen building. In a postapocalyptic eastern seaboard ravaged by disease and war with a manmade race of people called partials, the chance at a future rests in the hands of kira walker, a sixteenyearold medic in trainingprovided by publisher. This study guide consists of approximately 36 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of partials. Its been 11 years since a war in which genetically enhanced humans called partials turned on their creators and released the virus that killed most of the population. Partials, isolation, fragment, ruins ebook written by dan wells.
A baby is born every day, but none live longer than a day or two thanks to the rm virus. Kira is fighting to prevent a final war between partials and humans in the gripping final installment of the teen scifi blockbuster partials series. She calls her closest friends, who helps her in finding the cure for this virus. In the year 2076, kira walkers one of the last humans. Do not read if you havent read partials, isolation, and fragments.
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