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Dry meets Hatchet in this thrilling tale of survival following a
teen girl who must lead her friends across the country to the
safety of her estranged father’s survivalist compound after a
mass power failure leaves the country in chaos. When
seventeen-year-old Zara escaped her father’s backwoods
survivalist compound five years ago, she traded crossbows and
skinning hides for electricity and video games…and tried to
forget the tragedy that drove her away. Until a malware attack on
the United States electrical grids cuts off the entire country’s
power. In the wake of the disaster and the chaos that ensues, Zara
is forced to call upon skills she thought she’d never use
again—and her best bet to survive is to go back to the home she
left behind. Drawing upon a resilience she didn’t know she had,
Zara leads a growing group of friends on an epic journey across a
crumbling country back to her father’s compound, where their only
hope for salvation lies. But with every step she takes, Zara
wonders if she truly has what it takes to face her father and the
secrets of her past, or if she’d be better off hiding in the
dark.
A funny and honest portrayal of living with social anxiety, this
timely novel explores the universal themes of growing up and
finding your voice, set in a fast-paced comedy. Ellie Katz is
sabotaging her own party.Sure, it seems extreme, but it's the only
option for her bat mitzvah. Crowds and attention always made her
nervous, and lately they've been making it harder and harder for
Ellie to breathe. The celebration would mean (1) a large crowd, (2)
lots of staring, and (3) distant family listening to her sing in
another language. No thank you!To avoid certain catastrophe, she
hatches a plan with her best friend Zoe to ruin the big day. Cue
the email hacking, DJ takedown, and an all-out food fight!
Everything is falling apart according to plan, until a fight with
Zoe leaves Ellie alone on her path of destruction, facing some
unintended consequences and disappointments. Can she find a way to
right her wrongs, face her fears, and light her candles?
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Gone Dark (Hardcover)
Amanda Panitch
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"In the vein of E. Lockhart's "We Were Liars "and Gillian Flynn's "Gone Girl," Panitch's novel delivers a heart-pounding, emotionally charged story." --"SLJ"
22 minutes separate Julia Vann's before and after.
Before: Julia had a twin brother, a boyfriend, and a best friend.
After: She has a new identity, a new hometown, and memories of those twenty-two minutes that refuse to come into focus. At least, that s what she tells the police.
Now that she's Lucy Black, her fresh start has attracted the attention of one of the hottest guys in school, a boy who will do anything to protect her. But when someone much more dangerous also takes notice, Lucy's forced to confront the dark secrets she thought were safely left behind. How far will Julia go to keep her slate clean?
One thing is clear: The damage done can never be erased. It s only just beginning. . . .
In this deliciously twisted contemporary YA, family can be a real killer. For fans of "We Were Liars" and readers who love unique multiple perspectives that leave clues like breadcrumbs until they reach this thriller s stunning conclusion.
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