Booklist Fans seeking a fast-paced, action-heavy read will find this generates a lot of excitement. Take Veronica Roths Divergent, strip out the angst, add a Michael Grant-level storytelling pace, and you have this very satisfying series starter. Kirkus Reviews Good old-fashioned paranoia taken to giddy extremes. Hard to put down from the very first page, this fast-paced novel answers only some of the questions it poses, holding some of the most tantalizing open for the next installment in a series that is anything but ordinary.

Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA) (starred review) Bensons account unfolds in a speedy, unadorned first person. A highly rmended addition to any collection for teens. Variant should join the ranks of todays must-read science fiction and fantasy series. James Dashner, New York Times bestselling author of The Maze Runner An exciting, edge-of-your-seat read that combines psychological themes from works like Lord of the Flies, The Hunger Games and Enders Game in a truly unique way.

I loved it! The twist behind it all is my favorite since Enders Game. Publishers Weekly (starred review) Variant is a compelling story on so many levels. With its clever premise, quick pace, and easy-to-champion characters, Wells story is a fast, gripping read with a cliffhanger that will leave readers wanting more. Pittacus Lore, #1 New York Times bestselling author of I Am Number Four A chilling, masterful debut. Review Quotes An intense journey with some of the most shocking twists and turns Ive ever read. But when he stumbles upon the real secret the school has been hiding, he realizes that escape may be impossible. Now hes trapped in a school thats surrounded by a razor-wire fence, where video cameras monitor his every move-and where breaking the rules equals death. Book Synopsis Benson Fisher thought that a scholarship to Maxfield Academy would be the ticket out of his dead-end life. Named Publishers Weeklys Best Book of 2011. About the Book An exciting, edge-of-your-seat read that combines psychological themes from works like Lord of the Flies, The Hunger Games, and Enders Game in a truly unique way.NVOYA (starred review).

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