The Darkest Minds

Publisher Marketing: When Ruby woke up on her tenth birthday, something about her had changed. Something frightening enough to make her parents lock her in the garage and call the police. Something that got her sent to Thurmond, a brutal government rehabilitation camp. She might have survived the mysterious disease that had killed most of America s children, but she and the others emerged with something far worse: frightening abilities they could not control. Now sixteen, Ruby is one of the dangerous ones. When the truth comes out, Ruby barely escapes Thurmond with her life. She is on the run, desperate to find the only safe haven left for kids like her East River. She joins a group of kids who have escaped their own camp. Liam, their brave leader, is falling hard for Ruby. But no matter how much she aches for him, Ruby can t risk getting close. Not after what happened to her parents. When they arrive at East River, nothing is as it seems, least of all its mysterious leader. But there are other forces at work, people who will stop at nothing to use Ruby in their fight against the government. Ruby will be faced with a terrible choice, one that may mean giving up her only chance at having a life worth living." Review Citations: Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 02/01/2013 (EAN 9781423159322, Paperback) School Library Journal 09/01/2013 pg. 66 (EAN 9781469291567, Compact Disc) Kirkus Reviews 05/15/2012 (EAN 9781423157373, Hardcover) Romantic Times 12/01/2012 pg. 47 (EAN 9781423157373, Hardcover) Publishers Weekly 10/29/2012 (EAN 9781423157373, Hardcover) Booklist 12/01/2012 pg. 59 (EAN 9781423157373, Hardcover) Kirkus Bea Big Book Guide 05/15/2012 pg. 51 (EAN 9781423157373, Hardcover) Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 02/01/2013 pg. 286 (EAN 9781423157373, Hardcover) School Library Journal 03/01/2013 pg. 148 (EAN 9781423157373, Hardcover) Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2013 pg. 91 (EAN 9781423157373, Hardcover) Contributor Bio:  Bracken, Alexandra Alexandra Bracken was born and raised in Arizona, but moved east to study at the College of William & Mary in Virginia. She recently relocated to New York City, where she works in publishing and lives in a charming apartment overflowing with books. You can visit her online at www.alexandrabracken.com or @alexbracken.