★ "
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 "Tender, insightful . . . generous and bittersweet,
Summerlost has the emotional acuity of Ms. Condie's writing for older teenagers, but it's pitched just right for readers ages 10-14." --
The Wall Street Journal 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 bestselling 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." --
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