Version BETA - Tome 1

Elysia is created in a laboratory, born as a sixteen-year-old girl, an empty vessel with no life experience to draw from. She is a Beta, an experimental model of a teenage clone. She was replicated from another teenage girl, who had to die in order for Elysia to exist. Elysia’s purpose is to serve the inhabitants of Demesne, an island paradise for the wealthiest people on earth. Everything about Demesne is bioengineered for perfection. Even the air induces a strange, euphoric high, which only the island’s workers—soulless clones like Elysia—are immune to. At first, Elysia’s life is idyllic and pampered. But she soon sees that Demesne’s human residents, who should want for nothing, yearn. But for what, exactly? She also comes to realize that beneath the island’s flawless exterior, there is an under­current of discontent among Demesne’s worker clones. She knows she is soulless and cannot feel and should not care—so why are overpowering sensations cloud­ing Elysia’s mind? If anyone discovers that Elysia isn’t the unfeeling clone she must pretend to be, she will suffer a fate too terrible to imagine. When her one chance at happi­ness is ripped away with breathtaking cruelty, emotions she’s always had but never understood are unleashed. As rage, terror, and desire threaten to overwhelm her, Elysia must find the will to survive. The first in a dazzlingly original science fiction series from best-selling author Rachel Cohn, Beta is a haunting, unforgettable story of courage and love in a cor­rupted world. Praise for Beta : "A terrific premise that is equally well executed...Readers can only hope [the sequel] will be as thrilling as this series kickoff." — Los Angles Times Elysia is created in a laboratory, born as a sixteen-year-old girl, an empty vessel with no life experience to draw from. She is a Beta, an experimental model of a teenage clone. She was replicated from another teenage girl, who had to die in order for Elysia to exist. Elysia's purpose is to serve the inhabitants of Demesne, an island paradise for the wealthiest people on earth. Everything about Demesne is bioengineered for perfection. Even the air induces a strange, euphoric high, which only the island's workers-soulless clones like Elysia-are immune to. At first, Elysia's life is idyllic and pampered. But she soon sees that Demesne's human residents, who should want for nothing, yearn. But for what, exactly? She also comes to realize that beneath the island's flawless exterior, there is an undercurrent of discontent among Demesne's worker clones. She knows she is soulless and cannot feel and should not care-so why are overpowering sensations clouding Elysia's mind? If anyone discovers that Elysia isn't the unfeeling clone she must pretend to be, she will suffer a fate too terrible to imagine. When her one chance at happiness is ripped away with breathtaking cruelty, emotions she's always had but never understood are unleashed. As rage, terror, and desire threaten to overwhelm her, Elysia must find the will to survive. The first in a dazzlingly original science fiction series from best-selling author Rachel Cohn, "Beta "is a haunting, unforgettable story of courage and love in a corrupted world. Praise for Beta "A terrific premise that is equally well executed...Readers can only hope [the sequel] will be as thrilling as this series kickoff."--Los Angles Times " Dans un monde qui ne tolère que la perfection, le moindre défaut est impossible à cacher. Née à seize ans, Elysia a été créée en laboratoire. Elle est une version BETA, un sublime modèle expérimental de clone adolescent, une parfaite coquille vide dépourvue d'âme. La mission d'Elysia : servir les habitants de Demesne, une île paradisiaque réservée aux plus grandes fortunes de la planète. Les paysages enchanteurs y ont été entièrement façonnés pour atteindre la perfection tropicale. L'air même y agit tel un euphorisant, contre lequel seuls les serviteurs de l'île sont immunisés. Mais lorsqu'elle est achetée par un couple, Elysia découvre bientôt que ce petit monde sans contraintes a corrompu les milliardaires. Et quand elle devient objet de désir, elle soupçonne que les versions BETA ne sont pas si parfaites : conçue pour être insensible, Elysia commence en effet à éprouver des émotions violentes. Colère, solitude, terreur... amour. Si quelqu'un s'aperçoit de son défaut, elle risque pire que la mort : l'oubli de sa passion naissante pour un jeune officier... " Un roman à la fois séduisant et effrayant, un formidable page-turner ! " Melissa de la Cruz, auteur de la saga Les Vampires de Manhattan. Tome 1 d'une tétralogie bientôt adapté par le réalisateur de Twilight II – Tentation. "On a futuristic island paradise where humans are served by enslaved clones, a sixteen-year-old clone named Elysia seeks her own freedom"-- Provided by publisher