Regeneration

Varina has been living a fairly normal life with her Uncle Jim, but then she comes home one day to find the house trashed and her uncle seriously injured in the study. Then things get worse. A stranger called Chase tries to ell her that she is a clone - one of five - but she doesn't want oto believe him. Because her uncle wanted her to, Varina helps Chase track down the other three clones. As they search they are hunted by Dr.Victor and his companion Geneva - both want to test them and then destroy them. I found this novel both gripping and well written. Varina is the kind of character who gets under your skin and makes you pay attention. The stroy of this novel is strong and I found myself on the edge of my seat each time a new snippet of information came through. Cloning is a hot topic for novels at the moment - Replica is the best known series, but it has come up in other novels like "Starsplit" by Kathryn Lasky. The scariest thing about these novels is that you can picture it happening somewhere out there. This series is similar to some extent to the Replica series, but this is more challenging and more interesting - after twenty-odd novels Replica is getting just a little bit boring. Regeneration is both using an old idea and making it original.You have got to try this book and make a decision for yourself - but I don't think you will regret picking this novel up.

I met Linda Joy Singleton at a Literary Writing Conference my school held a few months ago. I had a little class with Mrs. Singleton. She was very nice and taught us a lot about writing and publishing books. "Regeneration" is an awesome book with a fun, mysterious, and creative story that you are sure to love. The five books in the series are so good that it takes you a while to find another type of book as entertaning. I would recomend this book to anyone. ~Diandra M. Age: 14

This book and the rest of the series are some of the best books I ever read. When I first looked at the cover and read the back I thought the book would be really boring. But for some reason I bought it. Boy was I wrong this is a great book not boring in the least. And trust me it gets better as it goes! I don't know how Miss Singleton does it but the books just keep getting better! Keep up the good work Miss Singleton!

Teenage orphan Varina, who was raised by her uncle, has never wondered about her past - she always figured she was normal, in spite of her mysterious tattoo. After her uncle is attacked, he tells her to search for a group of clones he helped create, and save from death, fifteen years ago. But before she can do this, Varina will have to face the truth about her own past. I highly reccomend this science fiction thriller.

Wow! What a great book Regeneration is! It's full of excitement, tension, drama, and characters that will pull at your heartstrings. The situations and problems of the kids in this book feel real, and the book is written in a wonderfully engaging manner. I found this book interesting enough to captivate adults, yet the content is so tasteful that a teacher could use it without any problem in a classroom with kids as young as 10 years old. (As a matter of fact, I know of one ten year old who gasped when he got to the final words of this book, "MY GOSH! OH, MY GOSH!" He is now "chomping at the bit" to get book number two in the series, as am I!)This is a definite "read" for anyone who is interested in a good story about what the future might hold for "cloned kids." I highly recommend this book - and hope that L.J. Singleton writes MANY more in this series!