The Bees

By: Laline Paull;

Language: English

Quality: Good

Genre: Fantasy, Science fiction,

ISBN: 9780007598892

SKU: BE501629938136

Pages: 352

Description: Born into the lowest class of her society, Flora 717 is a sanitation bee, only fit to clean her orchard hive. Living to accept, obey and serve, she is prepared to sacrifice everything for her beloved holy mother, the Queen. But Flora is not like other bees. Despite her ugliness she has talents that are not typical of her kin. While mutant bees are instantly destroyed, Flora is removed from sanitation duty and is allowed to feed the newborns, before becoming a forager, collecting pollen on the wing. She also finds her way into the Queen’s inner sanctum, where she discovers secrets both sublime and ominous. Flora's ascent disturbs the hierarchy of the swarm, incensing powerful enemies. But when she feels compelled top break the most sacred law of all, Flora's desperate struggle for survival will change her destiny and her world.