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A chilling dystopian novel set in a prison for teen traitors where every day is a struggle for survival and escape. Legend has it that only one person has ever succeeded in fleeing the Dial, and nobody really knows if he actually made it back to the real world. Adam is caught in a deadly plan to try, but in a prison of traitors there's no-one to trust. Ages: 10+
Synopsis
Adam has betrayed his best friend and now he must face the consequences. His punishment is 274 years in the Dial, a prison in a no-time world, where teenage traitors are forced to atone for their crime. It's a terrible place, ruled over by a cruel despot, whee every day is a struggle for survival - and escape.
