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    In the spirit of Station Eleven and California, award-winning novelist Holly Goddard Jones offers a literary spin on the dystopian genre with this gripping story of survival and humanity about a group of adrenaline junkies who jump “the Salt Line.” How far will they go for their freedom—once they decide what freedom really means? In an unspecified future, the United States’ borders have receded behind a salt line—a ring of scorched earth that protects its citizens from deadly disease-carrying ticks. Those within the zone live safe, if limited, lives in a society controlled by a common fear. Few have any reason to venture out of zone, except for the adrenaline junkies who pay a fortune to tour what’s left of nature. Those among the latest expedition include a popstar and his girlfriend, Edie; the tech giant Wes; and Marta; a seemingly simple housewife. Once out of zone, the group find themselves at the mercy of deadly ticks—and at the center of a murderous plot. They become captives in Ruby City, a community made up of outer-zone survivors determined to protect their hardscrabble existence. As alliances and friendships shift amongst the hostages, Edie, Wes, and Marta must decide how far they are willing to go to get to the right side of the salt line.

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    In the spirit of Station Eleven and California, award-winning novelist Holly Goddard Jones offers a literary spin on the dystopian genre with this gripping story of survival and humanity about a group of adrenaline junkies who jump “the Salt Line.” How far will they go for their freedom—once they decide what freedom really means? In an unspecified future, the United States’ borders have receded behind a salt line—a ring of scorched earth that protects its citizens from deadly disease-carrying ticks. Those within the zone live safe, if limited, lives in a society controlled by a common fear. Few have any reason to venture out of zone, except for the adrenaline junkies who pay a fortune to tour what’s left of nature. Those among the latest expedition include a popstar and his girlfriend, Edie; the tech giant Wes; and Marta; a seemingly simple housewife. Once out of zone, the group find themselves at the mercy of deadly ticks—and at the center of a murderous plot. They become captives in Ruby City, a community made up of outer-zone survivors determined to protect their hardscrabble existence. As alliances and friendships shift amongst the hostages, Edie, Wes, and Marta must decide how far they are willing to go to get to the right side of the salt line.

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    THE SALT LINE Book Club Kit

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    In the spirit of Station Eleven and California, award-winning novelist Holly Goddard Jones offers a literary spin on the dystopian genre with this gripping story of survival and humanity about a group of adrenaline junkies who jump “the Salt Line.” How far will they go for their freedom—once they decide what freedom really means? In an unspecified future, the United States’ borders have receded behind a salt line—a ring of scorched earth that protects its citizens from deadly disease-carrying ticks. Those within the zone live safe, if limited, lives in a society controlled by a common fear. Few have any reason to venture out of zone, except for the adrenaline junkies who pay a fortune to tour what’s left of nature. Those among the latest expedition include a popstar and his girlfriend, Edie; the tech giant Wes; and Marta; a seemingly simple housewife. Once out of zone, the group find themselves at the mercy of deadly ticks—and at the center of a murderous plot. They become captives in Ruby City, a community made up of outer-zone survivors determined to protect their hardscrabble existence. As alliances and friendships shift amongst the hostages, Edie, Wes, and Marta must decide how far they are willing to go to get to the right side of the salt line.

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    THE

    A NOVEL

    S A LT
    H O L LY G O D D A R D J O N E S

    LINE

    BOOK
    CLUB KIT
    RULES FOR SURVIVING BEYOND
    DISCUSSION
    T H E S A LT L I N E QUESTIONS
    YOULL BE SAFE IF YOU FULLY
    ADHERE TO THESE GUIDELINES 1. What parts of the post-dystopian society in
    The Salt Line do you recognize from our own
    world? Is this future similar to what you
    imagine America will look like one day?

    2. Discuss the effects of class division in The


    AS SOON AS YOU Salt Line. In what ways do class and zone
    FEEL AN ITCH, determine the characters fates? Why do
    DONT wealthier citizens want to look at life outside
    place the mouth of the Stamp the Salt Line?
    WA STE
    on the affected area and
    TIME 3. How does the use of multiple narrators
    depress the button. change your understanding of the story?
    Were there any characters you particularly

    KEEP YOUR BUDDY CLOSE connected with?

    AND YOUR STAMP CLOSER 4. Moral uncertainty is at the heart of The Salt
    Line. Characters like Andy and Violet, and
    even June, have moments of being both
    heroes and villains. Do you empathize with
    THERE IS NO PLEASURE WITHOUT PAIN them? Why or why not?

    5. The characters in The Salt Line are drawn to


    nature, but are also imperiled by it. Discuss
    Make sure your the importance of the wilderness and the
    role it plays throughout the novel.
    microsuit is CHECK AND
    completely sealed 6. Salt provides both positive and negative con-

    and tucked in at
    DOUBLE CHECK sequences throughout the novel. Discuss its
    impact on the communities both inside and
    all times. outside the Salt Line.

    7. How does each of the protagonists define


    Weapons, most freedom? Where do you think true freedom
    pharmaceuticals, liesinside or outside the borders?
    BE VIGILANT. liquids, and
    unpackaged food 8. Would you prefer to live inside or outside the

    STAY IN SUIT, items are Salt Line? Why?

    STAY AWARE. FORBIDDEN 9. How does fear govern the lives of those inside
    the zone? What kinds of fear are at play?

    10. What
    do you think happens to Marta, Wes,
    and Edie after the end of the novel? Will the
    changes in their lives be lasting? Do you
    think their decisions about whether to stay
    THE STAMP IS YOUR MOST or to leave their communities were right?

    PRECIOUS ITEMDONT LOSE IT


    KNOW YOUR ZONE

    UNITED STATES ZONE MAP

    THE SALT LINE

    UNINHABITABLE WILDERNESS

    SUBMERGED LAND

    ATL ANTIC ZONE NORTHEAST ZONE GULF ZONE

    MIDWEST ZONE PACIFIC ZONE

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