or banishment.For lovers of language and protectors of words everywhere, this collection combines Patricia Forde's award-winning novel The List with its equally thrilling sequel The Last Word. Download the entire issue for the Kindle or Nook. Billed as Fahrenheit 451 meets The Giver, The List (first published as The Wordsmith in 2015) doesnt quite live up to that pedigree, but its an enjoyable read. This article was originally published in the August 2017 issue of BookPage. When Letta meets a mysterious boy who somehow knows all the words that have been banned, she's faced with a dangerous choice: sit idly by and watch language slowly slip away or follow a stranger on a path to freedom. ALSO IN BOOKPAGE: Read a Behind the Book essay from Patricia Forde on The List.

One day her master disappears and the leaders of Ark tell Letta she is the new Wordsmith and must shorten List to fewer and fewer words. Patricia Forde Affirm Press, 2020 - Apprentices - 660 pages 5 Reviews Reviews aren't verified, but Google checks for and removes fake content when it's identified 'You are the Wordsmith now. Words like freedom, music, and even pineapple tell her about a world she's never known. Everyone, that is, except Letta.As apprentice to the Wordsmith, Letta can read all the words that have ever existed. To make sure humans avoid the mistakes of their past and are able to survive, everyone in Ark must speak List, a language of only 500 words. Are you ready for the challenge?'The city of Ark is the last safe place on Earth. 1 2017 by Patricia Forde (Author) 181 ratings Book 1 of 2: The List See all formats and editions Kindle Edition 8.

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