TRUESIGHT

David Stahler, Jr.. HarperCollins/Eos, $6.99 (245pp) ISBN 978-0-06-052287-2

In the far future, Harmony is populated by the blind-by-choice, and for generations people there have been born blind. But 12-year-old Jacob inexplicably begins to develop sight. "This powerful debut novel is two parts science-fiction thriller and one part cautionary fable about the dangers of fundamentalism," said PW . Ages 12-up. (Jan.)

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