From the Publisher
Fast paced and thrilling…I devoured this book!” — Veronica Rossi, NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author of UNDER THE NEVER SKY
“I don’t know what left me more breathless—the breakneck pace or the heart—stopping romance! I loved it!” — Sophie Jordan, NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author of FIRELIGHT
“A bone–breaking heroine fights for her life, her love, and what remains of her humanity in this fresh take on a world gone wrong.” — Lissa Price, international bestselling author of STARTERS
“Riveting, fast–paced, and full of heart—I simply couldn’t put it down.” — C. J. Redwine, author of DEFIANCE
“Compulsively readable…Superb concepts and plotting will hook readers from the start.” — Kirkus Reviews
“A fascinating premise, delivered in gory and glorious cinematic detail—and with a healthy dose of romance…The quick pace, familiar yet altered setting, and strong humanitarian message will draw Hunger Games fans.” — ALA Booklist
“A riveting premise, a romance with substance, and the urgent narrative voice lend [REBOOT] a burst of fresh energy.” — Publishers Weekly
“The combination of wicked chase scenes, a sweet romance, and a dystopian world make this a welcome recommendation to readers awaiting the final installment to Roth’s DIVERGENT (BCCB 5/11) or the next Hunger Games movie. — Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books
Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books
The combination of wicked chase scenes, a sweet romance, and a dystopian world make this a welcome recommendation to readers awaiting the final installment to Roth’s DIVERGENT (BCCB 5/11) or the next Hunger Games movie.
ALA Booklist
A fascinating premise, delivered in gory and glorious cinematic detail—and with a healthy dose of romance…The quick pace, familiar yet altered setting, and strong humanitarian message will draw Hunger Games fans.
Sophie Jordan
I don’t know what left me more breathless—the breakneck pace or the heart—stopping romance! I loved it!
Veronica Rossi
Fast paced and thrilling…I devoured this book!
C. J. Redwine
Riveting, fast–paced, and full of heart—I simply couldn’t put it down.
Lissa Price
A bone–breaking heroine fights for her life, her love, and what remains of her humanity in this fresh take on a world gone wrong.
Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
The combination of wicked chase scenes, a sweet romance, and a dystopian world make this a welcome recommendation to readers awaiting the final installment to Roth’s DIVERGENT (BCCB 5/11) or the next Hunger Games movie.
Kirkus Reviews
This compulsively readable science-fiction debut will appeal widely. Seventeen-year-old Wren is one of many young people who, after dying of a widespread virus called KDH, came back to life. Called reboots, they are stronger and more aesthetically refined. They also tend to be more aggressive and less empathic; these traits become more pronounced with each minute spent dead. They are confined to Human Advancement and Repopulation Corporation facilities, where they are forced to train as soldiers who carry out the will of their captors. Dead for a record 178 minutes before she reanimated, Wren commands respect and is reasonably satisfied with her second life. But the introduction of a new detainee, Callum, to whom she's inexplicably drawn coincides with her sickening realization that the humans have been experimenting on the lower-numbered reboots with terrifying results, leading her to forge a desperate escape. Though undeniably derivative of so many in the genre, this is a well-imagined story in its own right. Superb concepts and plotting will hook readers from the start, and though Wren echoes the reluctant-heroine trope common to many recent dystopian adventures, she is sympathetic. The tension between Wren and Callum is playful and often sweet, offering plenty to those who appreciate romance. Though the story is neatly resolved, the possibility of a sequel is still tantalizingly possible. (Dystopian adventure. 14 & up)
