What's the Name of That Book??? discussion
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Fantasy book about twin who got to hunt each other after a certain age
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Deepak
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Mar 16, 2023 10:05AM

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Deepak, I moved your request to the "Unsolved" folder because you're looking for one specific book.
Is this book for teens or adults?
What is the story's time period and location?
Around what year did you read this book?
Is this book for teens or adults?
What is the story's time period and location?
Around what year did you read this book?

Juels's suggestion of Dualed by Elsie Chapman looks very promising.
Google Books preview:
https://books.google.com/books?id=4-C...
Kirkus Review:
- "Violent teen dystopias are nothing new, but this debut, in which every character is or soon will be a killer, kicks it up a notch.
Ever since a vaccine gone wrong rendered the population sterile, humans have been bioengineered. In the well-fortified city-state of Kersh, the ruling Board creates a genetic double (Alt) for every newborn; they are raised in separate families. Sometime between the ages of 10 and 20, each Alt is “assigned” without notice to kill the other within 30 days; if neither succeeds, the Board terminates both. ..."
Google Books preview:
https://books.google.com/books?id=4-C...
Kirkus Review:
- "Violent teen dystopias are nothing new, but this debut, in which every character is or soon will be a killer, kicks it up a notch.
Ever since a vaccine gone wrong rendered the population sterile, humans have been bioengineered. In the well-fortified city-state of Kersh, the ruling Board creates a genetic double (Alt) for every newborn; they are raised in separate families. Sometime between the ages of 10 and 20, each Alt is “assigned” without notice to kill the other within 30 days; if neither succeeds, the Board terminates both. ..."
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