The Chrysalids

In a future world devastated by nuclear war, a young boy named David lives in a society of religious and genetic fundamentalists. Deviations from God’s creation are harshly punished, from abnormal plants to inhuman beings. David himself discovers he possesses a power that could either lead to his demise or introduce him to a whole new world of freedom. This classic science fiction novel explores the dangers of dogmatic belief and the possibility of breaking free from it.