Pia then meets Eio, a young handsome boy from a nearby Amazonian tribe. Her curiosity overcomes her fear of breaking the rules, and she explores the jungle world outside Little Cam. Little Cambridge is guarded by tall electric fences, but one night, Pia see a break. Her “aunts” and “uncles” in Little Cam teach her all there is to know of biology and chemistry, but she knows nothing of the outside world. Perfect - to help start their master race. Her whole life she has been training to become part of the Immortis team to create another immortal human just like herself - her Mr. Pia’s skin cannot be broken, she is immune to every disease, and her reflexes are faster than any normal human’s. All she has ever known is Little Cambridge, a laboratory built to develop the Immortis serum deep in the Amazon rainforest. Pia, the protagonist, is 17 years old - and she will never die. Jessica Khoury is 22 years old and this is her first book on the shelves. Origin by Jessica Khoury is a young adult book about a secret laboratory deep in the rainforest holding one girl who can never die.
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