Abomination (The Originals)

A powerful, disturbing thriller reissued in The Originals series of classic teenage fiction.

Martha is twelve - and very different from other kids, because of her parents. Strict members of a religious group - the Brethren - their rules dominate Martha's life. And one rule is the most important of all: she must never ever invite anyone home. If she does, their shameful secret - Abomination - could be revealed. But as Martha makes her first real friend in Scott, a new boy at school, she begins to wonder. Is she doing the right thing by helping to keep Abomination a secret? And just how far will her parents go to prevent the truth from being known?

The Originals are the pioneers of fiction for young adults. From political awakening, war and unrequited love to addiction, teenage pregnancy and nuclear holocaust, The Originals confront big issues and articulate difficult truths

这是一部震撼人心、令人不安的惊悚小说，在经典青少年小说《初代》系列中再版。

玛莎12岁了——由于她的父母，她与其他孩子非常不同。一个宗教团体——兄弟会的严格成员——他们的规则支配着玛莎的生活。有一条规则是最重要的:她永远不能邀请任何人回家。如果她这样做了，他们可耻的秘密——令人憎恶的秘密——就可能被揭露出来。但是，玛莎结识了她的第一个真正的朋友斯科特，一个学校的新男孩，她开始思考。她帮我们保守厌恶的秘密，这样做对吗?她的父母为了阻止真相被人知道会走多远?

这些原著是年轻人小说的先驱。从政治觉醒、战争、单相思到上瘾、少女怀孕和核毁灭，这些始祖们直面重大问题，阐明艰难的真相。