The Only Boy | Jordan Locke
Released December 17th
2013
Mary is stuck in Section One,
living with three hundred women in a crumbling hospital. She wonders what life
was like two centuries ago, before the Cleansing wiped out all the men. But the
rules—the Matriarch's senseless rules—prevent her from exploring the vacant city
to find out.
Taylor's got a dangerous secret: he's a boy. His compound's
been destroyed, and he's been relocated to Section One. Living under the
Matriarch means giving up possessions, eating canned food and avoiding all
physical contact. Baggy clothes hide his flat chest and skinny legs, but if
anyone discovers what lies beneath, he'll be exiled. Maybe even
executed.
Mary's never seen a boy—the Matriarch cut the pictures of men
from the textbooks—and she doesn't suspect Taylor's secret. If she knew, she
might understand the need to stop the girls from teasing him. If she knew, she
might realize why she breaks the rules, just to be near him. Then again, she
might be frightened to death of him.
Taylor should go. The Matriarch is
watching his every move. But running means leaving Mary—and braving the land
beyond the compound's boundaries.
About the Author
Jordan Locke lives in Connecticut with his wife, two lively daughters and a
well-behaved whippet. A graphic designer by trade, his creativity spilled over
into the literary world. After years of writing, reading and learning the craft,
his fifth novel, The Only Boy, brought him offers of representation from two
well-known agents. Now, after the dog is fed and the kids are in bed, you
will find him tapping away at the keyboard.
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