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From the author of the award-winning Eloia Born series comes a sweeping new tale of hope and found family...""To be that free! What would I do with so much freedom? Could I even appreciate it, if I ever stopped being afraid?""Hope can exist in the direst of situations. In a desert city ravaged by a war between humans and gene-altered hybrids, homeless children are either enslaved by the underworld or housed in austere camps called Orphan Pods. Abandoned by his mother and trapped in the Pods, sixteen-year-old Toref yearns to free his sisters from slavery. With his friends, an illiterate mastermind and a double-amputee coder, Toref plans a rescue, but quickly runs afoul of the deadly casino bosses. His only hope is to recruit Idris, a street-savvy, hybrid hover-pilot. But her trust is hard won. Fifteen-year-old Idris nearly died escaping her own slavery. She dreams of finding a better life in the distant fringe territories and wants zero ties holding her back. Still, she cannot ignore Toref's anguished plea for help. He and his friends offer a kinship that Idris desperately needs, and she discovers a love she never thought possible. Saving Toref's sisters; however, means stepping into the casino bosses' dangerous web. Can Idris and Toref defeat the bosses and reach the safe fringe territories, or will the attempt cost the freedom of all who joined them on their quest?Join Idris and Toref on their quest to find freedom!

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""In Orphan Pods, Britta Jensen crafts a dystopian world so vivid and brutal, you can practically feel the desert heat and the weight of survival pressing down on its young heroes. Toref and Idris aren't just fighting for freedom-they're fighting to reclaim family, dignity, and a future beyond the cruel grasp of the city's underworld. The novel is packed with heart-pounding tension, from daring rescues to high-stakes gambles against ruthless casino bosses. But what truly sets Orphan Pods apart is its emotional depth. Jensen doesn't just explore hardship-she delves into the resilience that grows from it. Themes of trauma, forgiveness, and found family are woven beautifully throughout, making every small victory feel monumental. Toref's determination to save his sisters and Idris's struggle to trust again give the story its emotional core, and their ragtag team of survivors adds humor and warmth amid the darkness. Though loss is inevitable in a world this harsh, Orphan Pods never loses sight of hope. The ending is a triumph-not because everything is easy, but because these characters have fought for a future they finally believe in. A gripping, emotional adventure, Orphan Pods will break your heart and stitch it back together with hope."" --P. J. Hoover, award-winning author of The Hidden Code""A fine achievement."" --Shelley Weiner award-winning author of Arnost and The Audacious Mendacity of Lily Green.

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Britta Jensen's debut YA novel Eloia Born won the 2019 Writer's League of Texas YA Discovery Prize and was long-listed for the 2016 Exeter Novel Prize. Reviewers called the book ""both a dystopian narrative and a quest story; consider it a spiritual successor to Lois Lowry's The Giver and M. Night Shyamalan's The Village."" Subsequent publications include Hirana's War, Ghosts of Yokosuka as well as short stories in Mixed Bag of Tricks, The Castle of Horror Anthology vol 6, as well as other anthologies. Her stories explore themes of persevering through disability, parental separation, and the intersection of love and various cultures on new worlds. She earned a BA in Acting Performance from Fordham University and an MA in Teaching of English Literature from Columbia University. For the past twenty-two years she has taught creative writing and edited books for both traditional and indie authors. She has received numerous awards, including the General Sharp Award from the US Army, for her innovative teaching of creative writing in New York City, South Korea and Germany. Friends often refer to her as a polyglot-which is a product of living twenty-two years overseas in Japan, South Korea, and Germany before settling in Austin, Texas. She enjoys mentoring writers and editing books with The Writing Consultancy and Yellowbird Editors. In her spare time, she dances with her awesome tailor husband, and volunteers with the Relief Society, SCBWI and the Writer's League of Texas. Join her mailing list at brittajensen.com to get free writing advice and learn more about her writing process!

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