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I Am the Weapon

by Allen Zadoff

A covert mission meets a search for identity

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A covert mission meets a search for identity

Known as Boy Nobody, a teenage assassin moves between schools and identities to carry out assignments for the secretive Program. His mission involving New York City’s mayor brings him into contact with the mayor’s daughter and stirs memories of the family he once had. The setup links an espionage thriller to questions of identity, belonging, and whether the life Boy Nobody has been shaped for is the one he wants. As the Program monitors him, the mission becomes a test of his loyalty and his desire for a different future.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Teens and young adults interested in crime and espionage fiction.
  • Readers who enjoy stories about secret identities and conflicted protagonists.
  • Readers interested in suspense built around family, belonging, and personal choice.

Themes

IdentityLoyaltyFamily and belongingPersonal choice

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Book overview

They needed the perfect assassin.

Boy Nobody is the perennial new kid in school, the one few notice and nobody thinks much about. He shows up in a new high school in a new town under a new name, makes a few friends, and doesn't stay long. Just long enough for someone in his new friend's family to die -- of "natural causes." Mission accomplished, Boy Nobody disappears, moving on to the next target.

But when he's assigned to the mayor of New York City, things change. The daughter is unlike anyone he has encountered before; the mayor reminds him of his father. And when memories and questions surface, his handlers at The Program are watching. Because somewhere deep inside, Boy Nobody is somebody: the kid he once was; the teen who wants normal things, like a real home and parents; a young man who wants out. And who just might want those things badly enough to sabotage The Program's mission.

In this action-packed series debut, author Allen Zadoff pens a page-turning thriller that is as thought-provoking as it is gripping, introducing an utterly original and unforgettable antihero.
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