Toxic Treacle: No. 1 Book

The author of the popular Magenta Orange series enters the YA market with this must-read dystopian novel about a world in which there are no parents, only nurturers, women who bear and raise the children, and breeders, men whose only responsibility is to have up to three children and then leave for a life of partying and watching TV, never to see or contact their kids or partners again. This is the world of the future until Angel and Monkey discover that there are secret meetings off the radar - but this knowledge could kill them. Mix a bit of romance and a lot of rebellion and you get the first in the exciting new Toxic Treacle series from best-selling author, Echo Freer. A thrilling YA book for all those who grew up loving Echo's critically acclaimed children's novels and which will also appeal to those who have asked her to introduce strong male counterparts to her spirited female leads.