The House of the Scorpions is a story about a boy named Matt. The main setting takes place on an opium farm in the year 2129. Matt’s early years were spent alone in a shack on the plantation with his mother Celia. One day, however, he is called out by the children of the plantation’s manager to play.
In his earnestness for company, he jumps out a broken window on to some glass and is rushed to the plantations doctor who then is shocked to find that Matt is a clone of Elpatron the most powerful man in all of Aztlan which is the country founded drug lords and criminals. For years, Matt is targeted by hatred and racism by the servants and residents of the plantation all because he is a clone and to humans clones are little more than rabid animals. In the story, Matt finds out that ElPatron created him in order to harvest his parts in an effort to stay alive.
The title of this book points out the fact that the residents of the plantation are all two-faced, conniving, corrupt individuals who are often trying to augment their own position of power. The story also contains a short, but very important, chapter on romance which I find a very refreshing break from all the plotting and hostility towards our protagonist. What I find most enjoyable is the message about love it sends. No matter what the odds are or how far the distance Matt always tries his best to rejoin with the ones he most cares for. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes books about going the distance to achieve your goals for love and family.
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