Diese eindringliche Sci-Fi-Reihe erforscht eine scheinbar utopische Gesellschaft, in der Schmerz und Konflikt, aber auch Emotionen und Farbe eliminiert wurden. Ein junger Protagonist wird für die einzigartige Rolle des Empfängers von Erinnerungen ausgewählt und deckt nach und nach die dunkle Wahrheit über seine Welt auf. Die Erzählung befasst sich mit tiefgründigen Fragen nach Identität, Erinnerung und Menschlichkeit und fordert die Leser heraus, über die wahren Kosten der Perfektion nachzudenken. Es ist eine fesselnde Reise, die die Freiheit und den Preis, den wir dafür zahlen, untersucht.
Jonas's world is perfect. Everything is under control. There is no war or fear or pain. There are no choices. Every person is assigned a role in the Community. When Jonas turns twelve, he is singled out to receive special training from The Giver. The Giver alone holds the memories of the true pain and pleasure of life. Now, it is time for Jonas to receive the truth. There is no turning back.
Kira erlernt die Webkunst von ihrer verstorbenen Mutter und wird vom Rat der Weisen auserwählt, den Mantel des Sängers zu besticken. Zusammen mit Thomas und Jo stehen sie vor der Herausforderung, die Zukunft ihres Volkes zu gestalten, während Misstrauen und Angst ihre Freiheit bedrohen.
That evening, however, Matty did not deliver messages. He headed to a clearing known only to him, hidden behind a thicket of prickly pines. He needed solitude to explore what he had discovered within himself and to analyze his own fear related to that discovery. Since arriving in the village six years ago, Matty had grown from a mischievous boy into a responsible young man. Guided by visions from a blind mentor, Matty carries messages through the surrounding forest, the only one able to navigate deadly traps unscathed, hoping to earn the title of messenger. When a sinister force infiltrates their world, sowing discord and anger among the once-peaceful villagers, the village closes its borders to the outside. Matty must once again confront the forest to reach the blind seer's daughter and bring her home safely. But the village has changed, and Matty finds himself in a treacherous place where even he is at risk. He needs more than wisdom to survive and protect Kira; he must harness an extraordinary power awakening within him, which may be the only salvation for all.
Unlike the other Birthmothers in her utopian community, teenaged Claire forms an attachment to her baby, feeling a great loss when he is taken to the Nurturing Center to be adopted by a family unit.
Award-winning author Lois Lowry challenges readers to imagine what our world could become, how people could evolve and what could be considered valuable in this fascinating quartet of dystopian novels.
A graphic novel adaptation of Lois Lowry's The giver, a story of a young boy discovering the dark secrets behind his seemingly ideal world.