Karen Healey Karen Healey i(A131907 works by)
Born: Established: 1981 Whangarei, Northland, North Island,
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New Zealand,
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Pacific Region,
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Gender: Female
Heritage: New Zealander
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1 1 y separately published work icon While We Run Karen Healey , Melbourne : Allen and Unwin , 2014 7153499 2014 single work novel science fiction

'Abdi Taalib thought he was moving to Australia for a music scholarship. But after meeting the beautiful and brazen Tegan Oglietti, his world was turned upside down. Tegan's no ordinary girl - she died in 2027, only to be frozen and brought back to life in Abdi's time, 100 years later.

'Now, all they want is for things to return to normal (or as normal as they can be), but the government has other ideas. Especially since the two just spilled the secrets behind Australia's cryonics project to the world. On the run, Abdi and Tegan have no idea who they can trust, and when they uncover startling new details about Project Ark, they realise thousands of lives may be in their hands.

'A suspenseful, page-turning sequel to When We Wake that will keep readers on the edge of their seats and make them call into question their own ideas about morality - and mortality, too.'

1 6 y separately published work icon When We Wake Karen Healey , New York (City) : Little, Brown , 2013 Z1926096 2013 single work novel young adult science fiction 'In 2027, sixteen-year-old Tegan is just like every other girl--playing the guitar, falling in love, and protesting the wrongs of the world with her friends. But then Tegan dies, waking up 100 years in the future as the unknowing first government guinea pig to be cryogenically frozen and successfully revived. Appalling secrets about her new world come to light, and Tegan must choose to either keep her head down or fight for a better future.' (Publisher's blurb)
1 6 y separately published work icon The Shattering Karen Healey , Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2011 Z1792454 2011 single work novel young adult fantasy horror 'I had a plan for what to do if a member of my family was murdered. It went: 1) Find the killer. 2) Make sure they were guilty. 3) Destroy them. Completely.

'Summerton is perfect: gorgeous weather, stunning scenery, cute out-of-towners to hook up with. But sharp-tongued Keri is immune to her hometown's charms. Her older brother's sudden death has left her shattered by grief and with too many unanswered questions. When Keri discovers that childhood friend turned rock-chick Janna and seriously smart rich-boy Sione have also lost brothers in unusual circumstances, she begins to suspect that sunny Summerton holds some very dark secrets. As the three investigate, the answers they uncover become more and more frightening. Can the teenagers save Summerton's next victim? Or will they succumb themselves to its strange summer magic?' (From the publisher's website.)
1 3 y separately published work icon Guardian of the Dead Karen Healey , Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2010 Z1677767 2010 single work novel young adult fantasy thriller 'At her boarding school in New Zealand, Ellie Spencer is like any ordinary teen: she hangs out with her best friend, Kevin; obsesses over her crush on a mysterious boy; and her biggest worry is her essay deadline. Until everything changes... In the foggy woods near the school, something ancient and deadly is waiting.' (From the publisher's website.)
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