See the complete profile on linkedin and discover laurens. Its just right for fans of serafina and the black cloak. Wither by lauren destefano, which is the first book in the chemical garden trilogy, was an unexpected gem to find in the dystopian genre. A botched effort to create a perfect race has left all males with a lifespan of 25 years, and females with a lifespan of 20 years. I didnt really think the whole genetic tamperingvirus thing made a whole lot of sense. Learn more about sever at time is running out for rhine in the con. So far, she is sticking to these popular series and the readers are expecting more from her on these titles. Download and read online for free wither by lauren destefano. Wither book by lauren destefano official publisher. Buy a cheap copy of fever book by lauren destefano. He seeks a cure to the virus, using whomever and whatever means necessary. It is set in a future where scientists succeeded in engineering a perfect generation of humans, free of illness and disorders, but as a consequence, also created a virus that plagues that generations children and their childrens children, killing females at age 20 and males at age 25. Lauren destefano is the author of the internment chronicles and the new york times bestselling chemical garden trilogy, which includes wither, fever, and sever. Destefano has an observant and occasionally pitiless eye, chronicling the cruelties, mercies, and inconsistencies of her young characters.
Sever the chemical garden, book 3 by lauren destefano paperback. Free shipping on due to covid19, orders may be delayed. Glad you enjoyed this one, reed sounds like such a fun character. It is set in a future where scientists succeeded in engineering a perfect generation of humans, free of illness and disorders, but as a consequence, also created a virus that plagues that generations children and their. The chemical garden trilogyseries overdrive rakuten. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Your debut novel, wither, stands firmly on the dystopian side. Lauren destefano has 20 books on goodreads with 484430 ratings. Destefano, its safe to say that dystopian and postapocalyptic books are the new black in ya. Lauren loves to write in series, her most successful books come from series chemical garden and internment chronicles. Life after death experience nde with steve gardipee, vietnam war story one of the best ndes duration. Lauren destefano is an incredibly talented writer, and her debut novel, wither, is sure to stand out among the throngs of dystopian novels filling the shelves ya shelves, with its unique and haunting premise and unforgettable characters. Wither is the first in a trilogy of dystopian ya novels by lauren destefano set in a world where, fifty years previously, genetic manipulation has resulted in a lifespan of twenty five years for males and twenty years for females. Join facebook to connect with lauren destefano and others you may know.
A botched effort to create a perfect race has left all males born with a lifespan of 25 years, and females a lifespan of 20 yearsleaving the world in a state of panic. She is the new york times bestselling author of the chemical garden trilogy and the glass spare. Please do judge this book by its beautiful cover, because the pages inside are just as intriguing. Download audiobooks by lauren destefano at and save. The girls are taken as young as thirteen, when their bodies are mature enough to bear children, and the virus claims every female of our generation by twenty. Discover book depositorys huge selection of lauren destefano books online. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. The chemical garden trilogy has 8 entries in the series overdrive rakuten overdrive borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. She earned her ba in english with a concentration in creative writing from albertus magnus college in connecticut. Destefano, lauren lauren destefano is the author of the internment chronicles and the new york times bestselling chemical garden trilogy, which includes wither, fever, and sever. By the end of the novel, rhine is in danger of succumbing to the virus as her fever rises and her hair. Wither book by lauren destefano official publisher page simon. We have the hunger games to thank for that, in part, and i suspect this is only the beginning of an oncoming wave.
Lauren destefanos new book, wither, heralds the coming of a promising new voice in young adult dystopian fiction. There is a huge fandom for both the series, the chemical garden and internment chronicles and to choose a title from these series is an even difficult task. Perfect ruin is the first in a new dystopian series, the internment chronicles. Lauren destefano is fantastic at what she does, creating dystopian worlds with just enough of our own reality mixed in to make it entirely believable. Explore books by lauren destefano with our selection at. The first in a new fantasy duology, the glass spare is a gorgeously told tale of love, loss, and deadly power from lauren destefano, the bestselling author of the chemical garden series. With the clock ticking until the virus takes its toll, rhine is desperate for answers.
In an attempt to render humanity almost immortal and diseasefree, scientists accidentally introduced into. Rhine is a sixteenyearold girl living in a world where a brutal virus kills girls at age. Destefano was born in new haven, connecticut, and has an english degree from albertus magnus college. Did you write any books before wither that were not published. Most of the earth is now underwater, but manhattan survived. From new york times bestselling author lauren destefano comes a gorgeous tale of friendship found and fought for against a haunting danger. The new york times bestselling sequel to wither reveals a world as captivatingand as treacherousas the one rhine left behind. Princess by cassandra clare requiem by lauren oliver the indigo spell by richelle mead the elite by kiera cass. Lauren destefano earned her ba in english with a concentration in creative writing from albertus magnus college in connecticut in 2007. Lauren destefano vp commercial finance treasury wine. Sever the chemical garden trilogy book 3 by destefano, lauren.
Rhine becomes enmeshed in a race to find a cure for the virus that is striking down. View lauren destefanos profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. It was lauren destefanos debut novel, and dystopian is always going to be a hard genre to write because so much thought has to go into the world, its purpose and what went wrong. After enduring vaughns worst, rhine finds an unlikely ally in his brother, an eccentric inventor named reed, and she takes refuge in his dilapidated house. In the third book of the chemical garden trilogy, readers finally learn what exactly a chemical garden is. Welcome to the official page for new york times bestselling author lauren destefano. Reading group guide for wither by lauren destefano. She can thank modern science for this genetic time bomb. Fever by lauren destefano at the best online ebook storage. Wither introduces us to rhine ellery, age sixteen, who lives in a world decimated by the results of genetic engineering. With other dystopian novels like, the hunger games, divergent, uglies, the selected, etc. Because of this, i think the writing style was a bit clumsy.
If one asks which book of lauren stands as best, one cannot give a simple answer. But if youre willing to stick with this edgy and unsettling idea, youll find reading wither. Lauren destefanos chemical garden trilogy of dystopian novels for ya. In this sequel to lauren destefanos harrowing wither, rhine must decide if freedom is worth the. The second book in the chemical garden trilogy by lauren destefano, fever, is one of those books that kind of didnt actually need to be written, because its just a filler and it didnt have the same punch as the first book.
Discover the world author lauren destefano created in wither, a riveting dystopian thriller. Wither by lauren destefano at the best online ebook storage. Fever is a 20 youngadult dystopian novel written by lauren destefano. Wither is a 2011 youngadult dystopian novel written by lauren destefano. With time ticking until the virus takes its toll, rhine is desperate for answers. The book is based on a disturbing premise, and starts off with a bang, with a scene of violence that could turn the stomachs of more delicate readers. Download and read online for free fever by lauren destefano. A virus is something like the flu, its contagious, it doesnt automatically kick in at a certain time. Following the events of wither 2011 and fever 2012, teens. Lauren destefano is an american young adult author.
Wilhelmina heidle, the fourth child and only daughter of the king of the worlds wealthiest nation, has grown up in the shadows. With there only being a short window for each generation to reproduce, girls are snatched from street corners, orphanages and their own. All the data from the network and user upload, if infringement, please contact us to delete. Time is running out for rhine in the conclusion to the new york times bestselling chemical garden trilogy. But neither of us ever knew for certain what happens after the initial gathering. By age sixteen, rhine ellery has four years left to live.
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