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by Whitley Strieber (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 205 ratings
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Found in a dying jungle, six strange babies are spirited off to the United States where a fantastic discovery is made.
Like us, they are hominids. They don't share our DNA but they are as intelligent as we are--at least...

But they're not human so they have only animal rights. Brilliant as they are, they are legally less than slaves. This makes them incredibly valuable and the company that discovered them sees a fortune in the making by selling their offspring.

But not if primate expert Beth Cooke, brought in to get them to breed, and her Army Ranger husband Charlie have anything to say about it.

Will these brilliant captives get their chance to discover themselves, to look up at the stars, to be free...or will they become an animal commodity, bought and sold like cattle?

Get this extraordinary novel today and find out!
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    June 15, 2018
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07CRYHQHH
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Walker & Collier, Inc. (June 15, 2018)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 15, 2018
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2002 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 356 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 205 ratings

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4.5 out of 5 stars
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Handy Sandy’s Store
5.0 out of 5 stars unexpected great book!
Reviewed in the United States on November 20, 2023
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When I started reading this book I couldn’t stop, it’s a super story and so unique. Nothing like it and that’s hard to find now days. I recommend it and would love to try other books by the author. Thanks for the enjoyment.
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Dee
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful, wonderful story
Reviewed in the United States on July 12, 2023
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If only it could be true. Maybe humanity could be improved. I just finished the book and can't stop crying. Please read this.
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NJC
4.0 out of 5 stars Half and half
Reviewed in the United States on February 20, 2020
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First half was terrific. One remembers how top-shelf a thriller writer Strieber can be. I was fascinated by the concept and riveted by the storytelling. The second half felt rushed and not fully baked, with the couple dozen typos illustrating this impression. Another run through with an editor seems needed.

Note: This is for Strieber's "New," not his similarly titled and also recent "A New World." Amazon seems to be conflating the two books.
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Starrymom
5.0 out of 5 stars A fascinating book I couldn't put down...
Reviewed in the United States on July 27, 2018
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New by Whitley Strieber introduces us to the Tanda, a new species of humans found in a jungle and exploited by a large corporation. They are being taught to run an assembly line and will be treated as slaves. They won't breed, however, and they are needed to breed in order to reproduce more of them for sale.
Enter Beth, a primatologist hired to study the Tanda and get them to breed. Beth and her husband Charlie run a primate shelter, a shelter strapped for cash.
In order to keep the center running, Beth reluctantly takes the job, mainly for the money. She soon realized that the Tanda are unique and special...highly intelligent creatures who do not deserve their fate.
Once she tells her husband, Charlie hatches a plan...to break the Tanda out of the building they are being held in. (Breaking primates out of captivity is his specialty.)
Add several unsavory, unscrupulous villains who wish to exploit the Tanda for cash, and the rescue is on! Will it be a success, though?
New was a fast-paced exciting read. Meet Joe, Betty, Jack, Jill, Flutter and Crunch and travel with them as they are exploited and learn from their new surroundings.
This is a book that makes us look inside ourselves, and wonder who are the more civilized creatures here.
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harleychic
5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful surprise...
Reviewed in the United States on March 28, 2020
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O.M.G. Intense. NEW, by Whitley Strieber, was a good book when I first started reading it. Good enough to keep reading it. Then, BAM!!!!! It took off. I couldn't stop. The story called to me. I'd read in bed until I fell asleep and then if I awoke for some reason in the night, I'd read some more. I totally became antisocial reading this. I became immersed in the book's world. I laughed. I cried. Strieber threw 'feelings' at me until I was exhausted...wanting more. This is a standalone novel...a wonderful standalone novel.
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Richard
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic story
Reviewed in the United States on February 23, 2020
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This is a work of fiction; an amazing "what if..." story. A real page turner! And scary but true, how do people react when they see something they don't recognize or understand...

I like Whitley Strieber's non-fiction books; this is the first fiction work of his I've read, and it wasn't what I was expecting... Even if you know nothing of Whitley Strieber and if you don't care about UFOs or aliens, this book is worth reading - a very interesting and riveting story.
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CoraR
4.0 out of 5 stars How would you treat an alien species in your backyard?
Reviewed in the United States on February 15, 2020
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A metaphor of us as a species; where we've come from, what we've gained and lost and where we may be going. A beautiful story of a new species and the ways in which different humans react.
The novel could use a better copy edit but it didn't interfere with my enjoyment.
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Zoe
5.0 out of 5 stars Whitley is such a good writer
Reviewed in the United States on October 29, 2023
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This story had me enthralled. And made me sad for the planet. I almost couldn’t put it down. And it has an unexpectedly hopeful ending.
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Leanne Bazinet
5.0 out of 5 stars Great light read, simple yet extremely thought provoking
Reviewed in Canada on November 10, 2018
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i especially like the Tandy.....so funny yet so realistic in their views of our world, a great thinker book, loved it.
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