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Not to be confused with Marilyn Kaye's ''Literature/{{Replica}}'' series or the ''Replica'' series by [[Literature/BeforeIFall Lauren Oliver]].
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''Replica'' is a 2013 YA science fiction novel by Jenna Black. A second book in the series, ''Resistance'', was released in March, 2014.

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''Replica'' is a 2013 YA science fiction novel by Jenna Black. A second It is the first book in the series, ''Resistance'', a trilogy and was released in March, 2014.followed by ''Resistance'' and ''Revolution''.
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''Replica'' is a 2013 YA science fiction novel by Jenna Black. A second book in the series, ''Rebellion'', is slated to be released in March, 2014.

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''Replica'' is a 2013 YA science fiction novel by Jenna Black. A second book in the series, ''Rebellion'', is slated to be ''Resistance'', was released in March, 2014.
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* ObfuscatingStupidity: Nadia; she is trying to protect Nate and Kurt from Dirk Mosely and for awhile playing sumb is all she can do.

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* ObfuscatingStupidity: Nadia; she is trying to protect Nate and Kurt from Dirk Mosely and for awhile playing sumb dumb is all she can do.
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* InSeriesNickname: The Basement is often called Debasement.
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* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: Angel of Mercy. Basement residents tend to use only their street name.
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* AerithAndBob: Many of the characters have fairly normal names (Nadia, Nate, Kurt) while others are unusual (Cherry, Jewel, Esmeralda).

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* AerithAndBob: Many of the characters have fairly normal names (Nadia, Nate, Kurt) while others are unusual (Cherry, Jewel, Esmeralda). Also, people from the Basement go by their street names which tend to be odd.
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* TroublingUnchildlikeBehavior: Petal, the underage pickpocket who offers Nate sex. Nate notes that many children from the Basement start off with crime quite early.
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* TheCasanova: Nate pretends to be one to cover up his relationship with Kurt.
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* OrganicTechnology: Thea, the master computer, has organs.
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* ObfuscatingStupidity: Nadia; she is trying to protect Nate and Kurt from Dirk Mosely and for awhile playing sumb is all she can do.
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* ColdBloodedTorture: Dirk Mosely likes this, however, he also knows one must be prudent when using torture.


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* TortureAlwaysWorks: Subverted. Dirk Mosely enjoys using torture, but knows one must be sparing because people can and will say anything to make it stop.
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* OpenSecret: That a large chunk of the Executive class participates in the black market. However, it is still illegal, which is why Dirk Mosely threatens to arrest Nadia's sister Gerri if Nadia does not spy on Nate.
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* AerithAndBob: MAny of the characters have fairly normal names (Nadia, Nate, Kurt) while others are unusual (Cherry, Jewel, Esmeralda).

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* AerithAndBob: MAny Many of the characters have fairly normal names (Nadia, Nate, Kurt) while others are unusual (Cherry, Jewel, Esmeralda).
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* AerithAndBob: MAny of the characters have fairly normal names (Nadia, Nate, Kurt) while others are unusual (Cherry, Jewel, Esmeralda).


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* EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep: The Chairman.
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* OnlyOneName: No one from the Basement has a surname. As children, they are called by their first name until they earn their street name.
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* BodyBackupDrive[=/=]BrainUploading: How the Replica technology works. When someone dies of an unnatural cause (accident, murder etc.) a replacement body has the individual's stored memories downloaded into it.


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* ImmortalitySeeker: [[spoiler: The Chairman]].
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* TrackingDevice: Dirk Mosely gives one to Nadia to track Nate as he looks for his boyfriend. [[spoiler: Later, Dante puts one on Nadia (because he and the Resistance don't trust her) which allows Nate to find her at the Fortress.]]
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* ResurrectiveImmortality: The ultimate goal of [[spoiler: the Chairman and Thea. By dissecting humans, Thea hope to find how to transplant the ''mind'' of a person into a new body. Essentially, only memories are put in the new Replica, which results with a similar person who may make different choices than the original. The Chairman wants to find a way to live a normal life and then have himself transplanted into a younger body once his original is too old]],
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* HeKnowsTooMuch: Why [[spoiler: Dirk Mosely is killed by the Chairman. He knew too much about Thea finding immortality that if he were (very likely) arrested, he would have squealed.]]
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* TheDragon: Dirk Mosely is one for [[spoiler: The Chairman]].
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* ManipulativeBastard: Dirk Mosely who will bully, threaten, and manipulative anyone if he can get closer to what he wants.
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* AFateWorseThanDeath: Many of Dirk Mosely's possible punishments for criminals or uncooperative individuals end this way. Riker's Island is not shown but is made out to be an ominous place. Also [[spoiler: having Thea dissect and research your body. You're still alive when she starts]].


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* TheSpymaster: Dirk Mosely, chief of Paxco's security.
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* LaResistance: [[Part of the reason for Kurt's disappearance. A rebellion group made up of Basement denizens and some Employees are planning on overturning Paxco somehow]].

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* LaResistance: [[Part [[spoiler: Part of the reason for Kurt's disappearance. A rebellion group made up of Basement denizens and some Employees are planning on overturning Paxco somehow]].
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* TheMole: Twofold with [[spoiler: Dante. He is an obvious mole hired by Dirk Mosely to act as a servant in Nadia's home and spy on her. He is also infiltrating Paxco and its security for the Rebellion.]]

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* TheMole: Twofold with [[spoiler: Dante. He is an obvious mole hired by Dirk Mosely to act as a servant in Nadia's home and spy on her. [[ReverseMole He is also infiltrating Paxco and its security for the Rebellion.Rebellion]].]]
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* SpyCatsuit: Nadia wears one as a disguise [[spoiler: when going with Nate and Dante to meet Kurt]].
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* LaResistance: [[Part of the reason for Kurt's disappearance. A rebellion group made up of Basement denizens and some Employees are planning on overturning Paxco somehow]].


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* TokenMinority: Chloe. She is a daughter from one of the few black Executive families.
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* GirlPosse: Cherry and Blair for Jewel. Neither of them say much besides laughing at Nadia.
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* TheScapegoat: [[spoiler: Kurt Bishop. Nate found out that his father had some nefarious plans with Thea. He is killed shortly thereafter and resurrected with no memory of what happened. Kurt fled the scene and disappeared, becoming Paxco's scapegoat for Nate's murder]].
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* AlphaBitch: Jewel

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* AlphaBitch: JewelJewel Howard.

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