Truesight (Truesight Trilogy Series #1) » (Reprint)

David Stahler Jr. received his bachelor's degree in English from Middlebury College in 1994 and later earned a graduate degree from the Master of Arts in Liberal Studies program at Dartmouth College. His other provocative works for young adults include Truesight, The Seer, and Otherspace. He teaches in Vermont, where he lives with his wife and two children.

Everyone in Jacob's colony is born blind. It has always been this way. They embrace the philosophy of Truesight: Blindness brings unity, purity, and freedom. It is an exceptional community. Everyone is happy.

As Jacob nears his thirteenth birthday, he anxiously anticipates his new role as an adult and all the changes that will bring. But as the day approaches, a far greater change threatens Jacob's future. It all starts with a searing pain in his eyes ...

This is the first book of David Stahler Jr.'s gripping Truesight trilogy.

Ages 12+

Publishers Weekly

In the far future, Harmony is populated by the blind-by-choice, and for generations people there have been born blind. But 12-year-old Jacob inexplicably begins to develop sight. "This powerful debut novel is two parts science-fiction thriller and one part cautionary fable about the dangers of fundamentalism," said PW. Ages 12-up. (Jan.) Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.