The Forgetting

"The Forgetting" is a gripping young adult dystopian science fiction novel set in the seemingly idyllic city of Canaan, where inhabitants mysteriously lose all their memories every twelve years. This recurring event, known as the Forgetting, plunges the city into chaos and violence before a complete reset. The story follows seventeen-year-old Nadia, who is uniquely immune to the Forgetting and retains all her memories. Driven by a desperate need for answers, Nadia embarks on a dangerous quest to uncover the truth behind this phenomenon and find a way to stop it permanently. The book explores profound themes of identity, memory, truth, and the courage to challenge a deeply ingrained system. Parents should be aware of themes of violence and peril, suitable for the intended young adult audience.

Canaan is a quiet city on an idyllic world, hemmed in by high walls, but every twelve years the town breaks out in a chaos of bloody violence, after which all the people undergo the Forgetting, in which they are left without any trace of memory of themselves, their families, or their lives--but somehow seventeen-year-old Nadia has never forgotten, and she is determined to find out what causes it and how to put a stop to the Forgetting forever.