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Same, Same but Different
Seventeen-year-old Ivy was born in the silence between planets. Raised in orbit. Trained to obey.
She’s never set foot on a planet.
Never made a real choice.
Never broken the rules.
Until now.
When Ivy’s family is sent to study a alien planet, things feel too perfect. The people are calm. The planet is thriving. No one ever argues. No one ever cries.
But behind the harmony, something is missing. Something dangerous.
As Ivy uncovers the truth, she’s forced to
The life she was programmed to follow...
Or the freedom she was never meant to find.
If you loved The Hunger Games, Divergent, or The Giver, you’ll be hooked by Same, Same but Different. A cinematic YA sci-fi debut about control, rebellion, and the power of feeling too much.
She’s never set foot on a planet.
Never made a real choice.
Never broken the rules.
Until now.
When Ivy’s family is sent to study a alien planet, things feel too perfect. The people are calm. The planet is thriving. No one ever argues. No one ever cries.
But behind the harmony, something is missing. Something dangerous.
As Ivy uncovers the truth, she’s forced to
The life she was programmed to follow...
Or the freedom she was never meant to find.
If you loved The Hunger Games, Divergent, or The Giver, you’ll be hooked by Same, Same but Different. A cinematic YA sci-fi debut about control, rebellion, and the power of feeling too much.
357 pages, Kindle Edition
Published August 26, 2025
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About the author
Monique de Ruiter
2 booksMonique de Ruiter is the author of Same, Same but Different, the first book in the Spero trilogy. A lifelong daydreamer and storyteller, she writes sharp, cinematic YA fiction full of emotion, humour, and heart.
When she isn’t writing, Monique can usually be found gaming late into the night, exploring Sydney’s sunlit corners, or lost in a stack of books taller than she’ll ever admit.
She is currently at work on the sequel, The Shield.
When she isn’t writing, Monique can usually be found gaming late into the night, exploring Sydney’s sunlit corners, or lost in a stack of books taller than she’ll ever admit.
She is currently at work on the sequel, The Shield.
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