Nobody

by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

Overview

"In a pleasurable ride through chases, escapes, sinister memories and romantic tension" a teen teams up with her assassin is this "gripping" fantasy novel (Kirkus Reviews).

There are people in this world who are Nobody. No one sees them. No one notices them. They live their lives under the radar, forgotten as soon as you turn away.
That's why they make the perfect assassins.
The Institute finds these people when they're young and takes them away for training. But an untrained Nobody is a threat to their organization. And threats must be eliminated.
Sixteen-year-old Claire has been invisible her whole life, missed by the Institute's monitoring. But now they've ID'ed her and send seventeen-year-old Nix to remove her. Yet the moment he lays eyes on her, he can't make the hit. It's as if Claire and Nix are the only people in the world for each other. And they are—because no one else can really see them.

"The novel's imaginative mixture of supernatural elements with action and romance will appeal to a broad range of readers." —Booklist

"Barnes continues to establish herself as a strong voice in dark fantasy and science fiction." ―Publishers Weekly

"This thrill ride will keep readers entranced and could appeal to reluctant readers. . . . An exciting addition for collections where action novels are popular." ―School Library Journal

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781606843222
Publisher:	Carolrhoda Lab
Publication date:	11/01/2024
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	311
Lexile:	HL710L (what's this?)
File size:	2 MB
Age Range:	12 - 17 Years

About the Author

Jennifer Lynn Barnes, author of the New York Times YA best seller and popular BookTok series The Inheritance Games has written more than a dozen critically acclaimed young adult novels, including the highly praised Raised by Wolves trilogy. A former competitive cheerleader, teen model, and comic book geek, she wrote her first book at the age of nineteen and has even written original pilot scripts for television networks like USA and MTV. She has a PhD in developmental psychology from Yale University and teaches at the University of Oklahoma. You can visit her online at www.jenniferlynnbarnes.com or follow her on Twitter @jenlynnbarnes.

Editorial Reviews

"This thrill ride will keep readers entranced and could appeal to reluctant readers....An exciting addition for collections where action novels are popular." —School Library Journal

From the Publisher

In a fast-paced and simply told action story, Claire, who has spent her life being ignored, teams up with Nix, the boy raised to kill her. Perspective switches rapidly between Claire and Nix, and readers learn first of Claire's constant loneliness and next of Nix's certainty that she is a dangerous Null who must be hunted and killed. When the two teens meet, their worlds change: Nix realizes that the Society that raised him as a weapon has been lying about his targets being evil. Claire experiences the terror of being hunted and then the joy and relief of discovering that somebody--Nix--can see her. Both teens, it turns out, are Nobodies, beings whose power lies in their ability to escape notice and whose lives the Society wants to control. Short, emphatic sentences, dramatic repetition and strategic line breaks shuttle readers through the action and worldbuilding. If there were much of a pause in the action, readers might have time to question some of the story's premises (they don't know, for instance, how Claire escaped the Society's notice until now or whether there are others like her). As written, however, it's a pleasurable ride through chases, escapes, sinister memories and romantic tension. Gripping, with a dramatic climax and just enough room for a sequel. (Science fiction. 12 & up)

Kirkus Reviews