Book description
A stunning debut YA novel, destined to blow the dystopian genre wide open - The Handmaid's Tale for a new generation. This edition will contain a sneak preview of Fever, and a brand new short story by Lauren DeStefano: "The First Bride".
Sixteen-year-old Rhine Ellery has only four years leftâŚ
Why read it?
1 author picked Wither as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
This one is totally different than the others on my list, but when I was diving into these related genres and finding myself more and more inspired by them, it was always a surprise and a treat to find a book that just completely defied all genre expectations. The book blends Sci-Fi with Fantasy, something Iâve always enjoyed if done well, and something that made me think maybe I could try my hand at this. I was never that great in science or math, even though I tried, but the idea that we could mix Sci-Fi with Fantasy, now thatâŚ
From Shauna's list on dystopian, apocalyptic, and post-apocalyptic.
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