In "Expiration Day" by Cassandra DeCuir, society has developed a system where children are genetically engineered and have a predetermined expiration date, marking the end of their lives at the age of eighteen. The story follows a young girl named Cadence, who grapples with the reality of her impending expiration. As she comes of age, she becomes increasingly aware of the moral implications of her society's practices and seeks to unravel the truth about her existence. Caught between her desire for freedom and a ruthless system, Cadence must confront the notion of what it truly means to live and fight for survival. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book has been graded for interest at 12-17 years.

This book is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed. This book was published in 2016 by Skyboat Media .

WILLIAM CAMPBELL POWELL was born in Sheffield, England, and grew up in and around Birmingham, the "second city" of England. He attended King Edward's School in Birmingham and won a scholarship to Clare College, Cambridge, where initially he studied Natural Sciences and subsequently majored in Computer Science. He now lives in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, with his wife, Avis, and his two teenage sons. Expiration Day is his first novel.