She thinks no more of Peter until he starts to cause problems for her.
As one of the House Matron's most trusted Prefects, she is instructed to make up his bed and leave his supplies waiting for him. The arrival of a new Surplus at Grange Hall, Peter, begins as just another chore for Anna. However, as "journals and writing forbidden at Grange hall Surpluses were not there to read and write to learn and work", Anna has to hide her diary on a secret shelf in the side of the girls' bath. At the end of the placement, Mrs Sharpe gives Anna a small diary made of pink suede, in which Anna writes every night. Mrs Sharpe allows Anna to take certain liberties that would earn her a beating if discovered by the staff at Grange Hall, like offering for Anna to try on her lipstick. Anna has also grown up believing that her parents hate her because it is her fault they are imprisoned.Īs part of her Pending process (through which she will become a Valuable Asset the moment she comes of age), Anna undergoes a work placement in the home of a Legal lady, Mrs Sharpe, who is kind to her in a way Anna is not used to. She was taken away from her parents at the age of two and now, in the year 2140, she has learned to "hate parents" for bringing her into the world. Plot Īnna Covey is nearly 15 years old and has lived in Grange Hall (a Surplus Hall) for most of her life. It was followed by The Resistance (2009) and The Legacy (2010). It takes place in a dystopian reality in the 22nd century in which humanity has cured all illness and aspires to eternal life. The Declaration is a young adult novel by Gemma Malley.įirst published in 2008, it is the first book in a trilogy.
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