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by Robison Wells
Laura and Alec are highly trained teenage terrorists. Jack and Aubrey are small-town high school students. There was no reason for their paths to ever cross.
But now a mysterious virus is spreading throughout America, infecting teenagers with impossible superpowers - and all teens are being rounded up, dragged to government testing facilities, and drafted into the army to fight terrorism. Suddenly, Jack, Laura, Aubrey, and Alec find their lives intertwined in a complex web of deception, loyalty, and catastrophic danger - where one wrong choice could trigger an explosion that ends it all.
"Starred Review. There is no shortage of white-knuckle action or eyebrow-raising violence - fans of Wells's earlier work won't be disappointed. Ages 13–up." - Publishers Weekly
"While the end brings the immediate episode to a conclusion of sorts, more and bigger conflicts loom. In a world where terrorism is an increasing threat, this fast-paced book brings it home." - Kirkus
"Blackout is a thrilling combination of Wells' trademark twists and terror. Fantastic!" - Ally Condie, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Matched
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Robison Wells is the author of the YA science-fiction thrillers Variant and Feedback. Variant was a Publishers Weekly Best Book and a YALSA Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers. Robison lives in the Rocky Mountains in a house not too far from elk pastures. His wife, Erin, is a better person than he will ever be, and their three kids cause mischief and/or joy.
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