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Oct 30, 2013 09:20PM

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"In the not-too-distant future, in a place called Satellite City, thirteen-year-old Cosmo Hill is unfortunate enough to come into the world unwanted by his parents. And so, as are all orphaned boys his age, Cosmo is dipped in a vaccine vat and sent to the Clarissa Frayne Institute for Parentally Challenged Boys-freight class. At Clarissa Frayne, the orphans, called "no-sponsors," are put to work by the state, testing dangerous products that never should be allowed near human beings. By the time the no-sponsors are sent to their cardboard utility pipes, given their nightly meal pack, and finally fall asleep, they are often covered in burns, bruises, or sores from the work of the day. Cosmo Hill knows that he must escape, even though he has no idea what might be waiting for him on the outside. He plans for the moment when he can make a break. When that moment finally comes, he nearly dies while escaping. But he is rescued by a gang of "Supernaturalists," a motley crew of kids who all have a special psychic ability-one that Cosmo is about to learn he has as well. They "see" supernatural Parasites-tiny, translucent creatures who feed on the life force of humans."
bookel wrote: "What year did you read it? Be more specific than a long time ago... Is year read in posting guidelines? I keep asking it over and over. Perhaps put it in the summary at the top of the group page in..."
It's there like this "It is often helpful to include when you read the book. This helps narrow the search to books that would have been published at that time."
From: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
It's there like this "It is often helpful to include when you read the book. This helps narrow the search to books that would have been published at that time."
From: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...