Fast Forward (Replica: The Plague Trilogy III)

Author Marilyn Kaye

For Ages
8 to 12

Fast Forward (Replica: The Plague Trilogy III) is a part of the Replica collection.

The gripping conclusion of a Replica miniseries!

Being perfect isn’t a big deal to Amy–until word gets out that she’s a clone. Now everyone shuns her, and she’s getting mad. She starts to believe that the organization has the right idea: The world would be a better place if only Project Crescent clones existed.

With a little help, Amy gets what she wishes for. She enters a world where everyone is just like her. But even perfection has its flaws. . . .

An Excerpt fromFast Forward (Replica: The Plague Trilogy III)

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Mom, listen to this.” Amy Candler read aloud from the science section of a news magazine. “ ‘The world breathed a sigh of relief this past week,’ ” she began. “ ‘According to the International Health Association, the dreaded disease that has come to be known as the Plague no longer presents a threat to the human population. With the identification of the gene that caused the serious disorder, medical researchers have produced an antidote and a vaccine, which are now widely available.’ ”

“Amy, stop reading and drink your orange juice,” Nancy Candler said. “It’s almost time to leave for school.”

Amy obliged with a quick gulp, but she immediately went back to the article and continued reading out loud. “ ‘The isolation of the mutant gene was accomplished by a team of scientists at a Los Angeles hos-pital. While the team insists that this was a group effort, Nancy Candler and Dr. David Hopkins have been noted as the chief instigators of the project. However, when contacted, both scientists insisted that the discovery of the…