★ Condie is at her best . . . grabbing readers' interest from the first page. -Publishers Weekly, starred review A nuanced portrait of grief deeply grounded in the middle-school mind-set. -Booklist Honest, lovely, and sad. -Kirkus Reviews ★ Thoughtful, poetic chapter endings guide readers new to psychological depth toward meaningful connections between plot events and thematic reflections. -BCCB, starred review Praise for Ally Condie's Atlantia: Utterly captivating. A heroine unlike any I'd met before, a setting I'd never glimpsed, a story I'd never imagined. Atlantia is fresh, wild, and engrossing. I love Ally Condie. -Shannon Hale, award-winning, bestselling author of Austenland and Dangerous A gorgeous, crumbling underwater world, a murder mystery, a sweet romance, a sinister plot, long-protected secrets... they're all here! But what made us love this new stand-alone from talented Ally Condie? Rio. She's a strong, brave, self-sacrificing heroine who never gives up. -Justine Magazine Condie brings tremendous depth to her world-building, finding terrific details in a culture created both to help people survive, and to perhaps keep them under control. -Salt Lake City Weekly A fast-paced fantasy adventure tale in a richly drawn dystopian future . . . this is a title that's sure to be immensely popular with teens. -School Library Journal Each mystery leads into another, and Condie keeps readers guessing to the end. -Shelf Awareness Praise for the International bestelling Matched trilogy: This futuristic fable of love and free will asks: Can there be freedom without choice? The tale of Cassia's journey from acceptance to rebellion will draw you in and leave you wanting more. -Cassandra Clare, New York Times-bestselling author of The Infernal Devices and The Mortal Instruments series A superb dystopian romance. -The Wall Street Journal The hottest YA title to hit bookstores since The Hunger Games. -Entertainment Weekly A fierce, unforgettable page-turner. -Kirkus Reviews, starred review Condie's enthralling and twisty dystopian plot is well served by her intriguing characters and fine writing. . . . Cassia's metamorphosis is gripping and satisfying. -Publishers Weekly, starred review Condie's prose is immediate and unadorned, with sudden pings of lush lyricism [and] reveals seeming to arrive on almost every page. -Kirkus Reviews, starred review Distinct . . . authentic . . . poetic. -School Library Journal Love triangle + struggle against the powers that be = perfect escape. -MTV.com sakriti opis