In response, the Secretary-General pledged that the entire UN system would work to "stamp out" such abuse. They gathered over 250,000 "red hands"-the symbol of the global campaign against the use of child soldiers-and presented them to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in New York on February 12, 2009. In 2009, hundreds of youth and student groups from around the world called for stronger action to end the use of child soldiers. But too often, it is not enforced, and many countries have not yet ratified it. A UN treaty prohibits the participation of children under the age of 18 in hostilities. Boys and girls alike are forced into combat, exploited for their labor, and subjected to unspeakable violence. Rise of the Red Hand delivers on its promise of an action-packed story of rebellion and resistance, and you'll be rooting for the badass revolutionary hero, Ashiva-a girl with teeth, and a metal fist.Today, child soldiers are fighting in at least 14 countries around the world. “A captivating sci-fi debut that masterfully weaves in commentary on climate change, technology, and class inequality. I love this book so much.” -Hannah Abigail Clarke, author of The Scapegracers “I read Rise of the Red Hand in one swallow, and then immediately again you literally could not have pulled it out of my hands. It's everything I want in a cyberpunk story: devastating political and existential stakes, a surging pace, and profoundly rad cybernetics. Chadha's debut is innovative, smartly written and harrowingly relevant.” -Julia Ember, author of Ruinsong “Set in a bleak dystopian near-future of climate change, apocalyptic nuclear wars, inequality and brutal algorithms, Rise of the Red Hand is a fast-paced, surprisingly hopeful tale of unlikely allies coming together to fight oppression. “An exhilarating and relevant story that gives voice to those often unheard and sticks with you long after that last page.” -Alechia Dow, author of The Sound of Stars More brilliant science fiction like this, please!" -Ausma Zehanat Khan, author of The Bloodprint Rise of the Red Handexplores the most urgent issues of our time, the soullessness of technology and the gap between rich and poor, with non-stop action propelled by a sharp young cast. "This is speculative fiction as we rarely see it-with the global south speaking up in a powerful and compellingly imagined near future. strong and intricate story." -Kirkus Reviews "Steeped in elements from real-life South Asian cultures, the worldbuilding is original and intriguing, incorporating dystopian and utopian elements along with current hot issues such as societal inequities, digital surveillance, and technology’s impact on humanity. From armed guardians kidnapping children to massive robots flattening the slums, to a pandemic that threatens to sweep through the city like wildfire, Ashiva and Riz-Ali will have to put aside their differences in order to fight the system and save the communities they love from destruction. When Ashiva crosses paths with the brilliant hacker Riz-Ali, a privileged Uplander who finds himself embroiled in the Red Hand’s dangerous activities, they uncover a horrifying conspiracy that the government will do anything to bury. She’s a smuggler with the best robotic arm and cybernetic enhancements the slums can offer, and her cargo includes the most vulnerable of the city’s abandoned children. Outside, the poor and forgotten scrape by with discarded black-market robotics, a society of poverty-stricken cyborgs struggling to survive in slums threatened by rising sea levels, unbreathable air, and deadly superbugs.Īshiva works for the Red Hand, an underground network of revolutionaries fighting the government, which is run by a merciless computer algorithm that dictates every citizen’s fate. Uplanders lead luxurious lives inside a climate-controlled biodome, dependent on technology and gene therapy to keep them healthy and youthful forever. The South Asian Province is split in two. A streetrat turned revolutionary and the disillusioned hacker son of a politician try to take down a ruthlessly technocratic government that sacrifices its poorest citizens to build its utopia. A rare, searing portrayal of the future of climate change in South Asia.
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