Shattered
The riveting finale of the Slated trilogy a thought-provoking psychological thriller set in a disturbingly plausible future where the government and its enemies compete to control the minds of the young Kyla is in danger from both the government Lorders who erased her memory and the terrorists...
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The riveting finale of the Slated trilogy a thought-provoking psychological thriller set in a disturbingly plausible future where the government and its enemies compete to control the minds of the young Kyla is in danger from both the government Lorders who erased her memory and the terrorists who tried to use her. So now she’s on the run. Sporting a new identity and desperate to fill in the blank spaces of her life pre-Slating, Kyla heads to a remote mountain town to try to reunite with the birth mother she was kidnapped from as a child. There she is hoping all the pieces of her life will come together and she can finally take charge of her own future. But even in the idyllic wilderness and the heart of her original family, Kyla realizes there is no escape from the oppressive Lorders. Someone close to her may be one of them, and even more frighteningly, her birth mother has been keeping secrets of her own. In this stunning series finale, Kyla finally finds out who she really isand the road to this discovery, and to deciding who she wants to become, is full of dangerous twists and turns that will keep readers riveted. Praise for the Slated trilogy: Even if you’re sick of teenage dystopias, this paranoid mind-wiping novel will thrill you.”io9 A refreshing change from the often overly naïve heroines of recent YA science fiction. . . . Stands out from the dystopian pack. . . . Readers will anxiously await sequels to come.”The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books Terry’s world is remarkably like today’s. . . . The romance and politics keep suspense ratcheted up. . . . Intriguingreaders will be on tenterhooks for the next one.”Kirkus Reviews A suspenseful page-turner with a highly sympathetic and strong female protagonist. A perverse sense of claustrophobic dread grows throughout the novel. . . . Will have readers waiting eagerly for a sequel.”Booklist
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780399161742 (0399161740)
ASIN: 399161740
Publish date: May 1st 2014
Publisher: Nancy Paulsen Books
Pages no: 320
Edition language: English
Series: Slated (#3)
Kyla’s memory has been erased, her personality wiped blank, her memories lost forever. She’s been slated. The government claims that she was a terrorist and they are giving her a second chance—if she plays by their rules. But scenes from the past haunt her as she tries to adjust to a new life, famil...
I was so excited to finally get my hands on this final installment of the Slated trilogy. I can't even express how frustrating it was to know that UK readers had this book in their possession so far ahead of the US. Before she was Slated, Kyla Davis was known as Lucy Connor. After her abduction ...