Lassiter, Rhiannon. Hex.Pocket Books, Archway. 244p. c1998. 0-7434-2211-2. $4.99. JS Born with a genetic mutation Noun 1. genetic mutation - (genetics) any event that changes genetic structure; any alteration in the inherited nucleic acid sequence of the genotype of an organism chromosomal mutation, mutation that allows them to interface directly with computers, the Hex hex, witchcraft or one who works it. The word is of German origin, and beliefs connected with it spread from Europe to the United States, especially to the Pennsylvania Dutch country. are banned by law and hunted like animals by the government. To be a Hex and to be caught is a death sentence. Raven is an extraordinarily gifted Hex. Her talent allows her to remove all traces of her siblings from the government computer. She and her older brother Wraith escape government control to begin a search for their younger sister, Rachel, who was adopted away from them. Believing the girl to be happily ensconced en·sconce tr.v. en·sconced, en·sconc·ing, en·sconc·es 1. To settle (oneself) securely or comfortably: She ensconced herself in an armchair. 2. in a loving family, they were prepared to leave her, but when they find out she had been kidnapped by government officials and taken to a secret lab for Hex testing, they know time is short if they want to save her life and sanity. First book in a trilogy. (Editor's note Editor's Note (foaled in 1993 in Kentucky) is an American thoroughbred Stallion racehorse. He was sired by 1992 U.S. Champion 2 YO Colt Forty Niner, who in turn was a son of Champion sire Mr. Prospector and out of the mare, Beware Of The Cat. Trained by D. : The second book, Hex 2: Shadows, is now available in paperback: Simon & Schuster Simon & Schuster U.S. publishing company. It was founded in 1924 by Richard L. Simon (1899–1960) and M. Lincoln Schuster (1897–1970), whose initial project, the original crossword-puzzle book, was a best-seller. , Pulse. 0-7434-2212-0. $4.99. And the third book, Hex 3: Ghosts, will be in published in June, 2002: Simon & Schuster, Pulse. 288p. 0-7434-2213-9. $4.99.) Susan Cromby, Acquisitions Dept., Mesa P.L., Mesa, AZ |
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