Outside the Gates [Gloss, Molly]

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Villagers were always warned that monsters live outside the gates, but when a young boy named Vren is cast out, he finds a home in the world beyond, in Whiting Award winner Molly G loss's classic fantasy novel. ‚ Vren has always been told that the world beyond the gates of his village is one filled with monsters, giants, and other terrifying creatures. But when he confides with his family about his ability to talk to animals, he's outcast to the very world he's been taught to fear his whole life. He expects to die alone, lost and confused, but he finds something different altogether--refuge in a community of shadowed people with extraordinary powers. ‚ Thirty years later, Molly Gloss's dystopian fantasy novel is just as timely, poignant, and stirring as ever, in a brand-new edition! Show more