Lauren DeStefano is the author of The Internment Chronicles and the New York Times bestselling Chemical Garden trilogy, which includes Wither, Fever, and Sever. She earned her BA in English with a concentration in creative writing from Albertus Magnus College in Connecticut. Visit her at LaurenDeStefano.com.
""Wither" is an exceptional novel that begins with a bang and
doesn't let you go--it's gut-wrenching, shocking, incredible, and
completely and utterly absorbing all at once.... DeStefano is a
fearless writer, and though it is firmly its own book, "Wither"
will remind readers of Margaret Atwood's "The Handmaid's Tale"."
--TheCompulsiveReader.com
"[Rhine] proves herself to be a heroine who faces her situation
with spirit and cleverness. The trapped bride and mysterious
husband are straight out of Gothic romances. By stirring in
elements of sheer creepiness with dystopia and the hot topic of
polygamy, DeStefano creates a story that should have broad appeal."
--"School Library Journal"
"Creepy and elegant, shocking and romantic, dreadful and rewarding,
and delivers unexpected twists. It'll leave you longing for book
two." --Lisa McMann, New York Times bestselling author of the WAKE
trilogy and CRYER'S CROSS
"I really enjoyed Wither, I just couldn't put it down! Rhine is
such an amazing main character. She is strong, passionate and
determined.... Wither is nothing short of breathtaking. "
--sparkling-reviews.blogspot.com
"Lauren DeStefano crafts an all too believable future. I loved the
world, the romance, the writing -- exactly the kind of book I've
been craving to read." --Carrie Ryan, New York Times bestselling
author of THE FOREST OF HANDS AND TEETH
A "harrowing debut . . . DeStefano has an observant and
occasionally pitiless eye, chronicling the cruelties, mercies, and
inconsistencies of her young characters. . . . It will be
intriguing to see how DeStefano develops [the larger world] as this
promising trilogy progresses." - *PW STARRED review, January 10,
2010
Gr 9 Up-In the near future, genetic engineering has given one generation long life, but successive generations die as women reach age 20 and men reach 25. Sixteen-year-old Rhine is kidnapped to be a bride for wealthy Linden Ashby, but she is determined to escape from her "husband" and his sinister father. (c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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