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Sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen regards it as a death sentence when she is forced to represent her district in the annual Hunger Games, a fight to the death on live TV. But Katniss has been close to death before-and survival, for her, is second nature. The Hunger Games is a searing novel set in a future with unsettling parallels to our present. Welcome to the deadliest reality TV show ever...

In a future North America, where the rulers of Panem maintain control through a televised survival competition pitting young people against one another, sixteen-year-old Katniss's skills are put to the test when she voluntarily takes her younger sister's place. |

As the young residents of Perdido Beach begin to better comprehend the truths of who they are and their relationships to one another, the Darkness finds a new way to be born, bringing their understanding of fear to a new level. It's been one year since all the adults disappeared. Gone. Despite the hunger, despite the lies, even despite the plague, the kids of Perdido Beach are determined to survive. Creeping into the tenuous new world they've built, though, is perhaps the worst incarnation yet of the enemy known as the Darkness: fear. Within the FAYZ, life breaks down while the Darkness takes over, literally--turning the dome-world of the FAYZ entirely black. A will to survive and a desire to take care of those they love endures in this ravaged band, even in the bleakest moments. But in darkness, the worst fears of all emerge, and the cruelest of intentions are carried out. After so many months, is all about to be lost in the FAYZ? As the residents of Perdido Beach begin to comprehend their relationships to one another, the Darkness finds a new way to be born, bringing their understanding of fear to a new level. The plot contains profanity, sexual references, and violence. Book #5

Futuristisch Chicago. De wereld van de zestienjarige Tris is opgedeeld in vijf zuilen die elk staan voor een bepaalde waarde: eerlijkheid, onbaatzuchtigheid, dapperheid, perfectie en intelligentie. Ieder jaar weer moeten alle zestienjarigen kiezen bij welke zuil zij de rest van hun leven willen horen. Tijdens de brute ontgroening moet Tris bepalen wie haar werkelijke vrienden zijn. Ook heeft Tris een geheim dat ze voor iedereen verborgen moet houden. Als de ogenschijnlijk perfecte maatschappij verhardt en tegenstellingen uitgroeien tot een steeds groter conflict, komt Tris erachter dat haar geheim levens zou kunnen redden, maar ook haar eigen dood zou kunnen betekenen.

This is a blood-pumping, white-knuckle sci-fi thriller of epic proportions. The FAYZ goes from bad to worse...The darkness has been foiled once again and the resurrected Drake has been contained. But the streets of Perdido Beach are far from safe, with a growing army of mutants fighting against the humans for power in the town. In a small room of a house near the edge of town, Little Pete lies ill on a bed. In his fevered dreams, he continues his battle with the hidden evil that seeks to use his power to bring about anarchy and destruction.

Marcus may be free from the brutal training regime of the gladiators but he will not rest until he finds his mother. With his old friends Festus and Lupus at his side, and a letter from Caesar instructing all who cross his path to help him, he begins his journey. He is going back to the lands where he lived as a slave boy.

'It is settled. The boy is in your charge. You will train him to fight. He must be able to use the dagger, throwing-knife, staves and his bare hands. One day young Marcus may well become a gladiator in the arena. But you must also teach him the ways of the street'. Now a member of Julius Caesar's palace, Marcus' training continues in the city of Rome. The streets are plagued by vicious gang war attacks, and Caesar must employ his own gang leader, who learns of a plot to murder him. Only Marcus can go in undercover. But he's in terrible danger. If the rival gang discover him the price will be fatal. Julius Caesar's isn't the only life at risk...

De verpletterende finale van de Hongerspelen-trilogie Hoe onwaarschijnlijk het ook lijkt, Katniss Everdeen heeft de Hongerspelen twee keer overleefd. Maar ze mag dan wel levend uit de bloedige arena zijn gekomen, dat betekent nog niet dat ze veilig is. Het Capitool geeft haar de schuld van de onrust in Panem. En President Snow heeft bovendien meer dan duidelijk gemaakt dat Katniss niet de enige is die daarvoor zal boeten. Haar vrienden, haar familie; heel District 12 loopt gevaar.

Age range 14+ Raised to be a warrior, seventeen-year-old Eelyn fights alongside her Aska clansmen in an ancient, god-decreed rivalry against the Riki clan. Her life is brutal but simple: train to fight and fight to survive. Until the day she sees the impossible on the battlefield -- her brother, fighting with the enemy -- the brother she watched die five years ago. Eelyn loses her focus and is captured. Now, she must survive the winter in the mountains with the Riki, in a village where every neighbour is an enemy, every battle scar possibly one she delivered. But when the Riki village is raided by a ruthless clan settling in the valley, Eelyn is even more desperate to get back to her beloved Aska clan, which is rumoured to have been decimated by the same horde. She is given no choice but to trust Fiske, her brother's friend who tried to kill her the day she was captured. They must do the impossible: unite the clans to fight together, or risk being slaughtered one by one. Driven by a love for her clan and her growing love for Fiske, Eelyn must confront her own definition of loyalty and find a way to forgive her brother while daring to put her faith in the people she's spent her life killing.

'One minute, the teacher was there, the next, he was gone. There. Gone.' In the blink of an eye all the adults disappear in a small town in southern California and no one knows why. First a car crash; a house up in flames; then a complete communication meltdownaSuddenly cut off from the outside world, those that are left are trapped, and there's no help on the way. They must do all they can to survive. Chaos rules the streets. Gangs begin to form. Sides are chosen - strong or weak. Cruel or humane. A new world order is rising, and, even scarier, some survivors have power - power that no one has ever seen beforea

"BELLA?" Edward's soft voice came from behind me. I turned to see him spring lightly up the porch steps, his hair windblown from running. He pulled me into his arms at once, just like he had in the parking lot, and kissed me again. This kiss frightened me. There was too much tension, too strong an edge to the way his lips crushed mine - like he was afraid we had only so much time left to us. As Seattle is ravaged by a string of mysterious killings and a malicious vampire continues her quest for revenge, Bella once again finds herself surrounded by danger. In the midst of it all, she is forced to choose between her love for Edward and her friendship with Jacob - knowing that her decision has the potential to ignite the ageless struggle between vampire and werewolf. With her graduation quickly approaching, Bella has one more decision to make: life or death. But which is which? READERS CAPTIVATED BY Twilight AND New Moon will eagerly devour Eclipse , the much-anticipated third book in Stephenie Meyer's riveting vampire love saga.

Bella?' Edward's soft voice came from behind me. I turned to see him spring lightly up the porch steps, his hair windblown from running. He pulled me into his arms at once, and kissed me again. His kiss frightened me. There was too much tension, too strong an edge to the way his lips crushed mine - like he was afraid we had only so much time left to us. As Seattle is ravaged by a string of mysterious killings and a malicious vampire continues her quest for revenge, Bella once again finds herself surrounded by danger. In the midst of it all, she is forced to choose between her love for Edward and her friendship with Jacob - knowing that her decision has the potential to ignite the ageless struggle between vampire and werewolf. With her graduation approaching, Bella has one more decision to make: life or death. But which is which? Following the international bestsellers Twilight and New Moon, Eclipse is the much-anticipated third book in Stephenie Meyer's captivating saga of vampire romance.

The fourth book in the New York Times bestselling vampire romance series that has developed a cult following among teens

When Isabella Swan moves to the gloomy town of Forks and meets the mysterious, alluring Edward Cullen, her life takes a thrilling and terrifying turn. With his porcelain skin, golden eyes, mesmerizing voice, and supernatural gifts, Edward is both irresistible and impenetrable. Up until now, he has managed to keep his true identity hidden, but Bella is determined to uncover his dark secret. What Bella doesn't realize is that the closer she gets to him, the more she is putting herself and those around her at risk. And it might be too late to turn back ... --back cover

Een eeuwenoude profetie wordt werkelijkheid: nu de heksenkoningin op sterven ligt, zal het geslacht Havikskruid de nieuwe koningin leveren. En aangezien Ember Havikskruid weinig magische krachten lijkt te bezitten, ligt het voor de hand dat haar nichtje de uitverkorene is. Maar dan kruist de 'gewone' sterveling Poppy hun pad. Door haar leren de heksen wat mensen van vlees en bloed voelen: liefde, passie, verdriet, maar al snel ook jaloezie en haat. Als dan ook nog eens blijkt dat Poppy verontrustend veel bijzondere gaven heeft, komt de profetie op losse schroeven te staan...

Escapism doesn't get more thrilling than this book for teens.Fans of Ally Condie's 'Matched' series will love this. Praise for the GONE series by Michael Grant:Exciting, high-tension story told in a driving, torrential narrative .

Ik keek hoe zijn lichaam veranderde. Hij dook in elkaar op het dak en greep met één hand de rand vast. Alle vreemde vriendelijkheid verdween en hij werd een jager. Dat herkende ik en ik voelde me er prettig bij, want dit begreep ik. Ik schakelde mijn hersenen uit. Tijd om te jagen. Ik haalde diep adem en snoof de geur op van het bloed in de mensen beneden. Nu was het te laat om nog van gedachten te veranderen. Dit is het meeslepende verhaal van Bree Tanner, een jonge vampier die geïntroduceerd werd in Eclips. Stephanie Meyer heeft opnieuw ene onweerstaanbare mix van gevaar, mysterie en romantiek gecreëerd. Fans van de Twilight Saga maken kennis met de duistere kant van de wereld van jonge vampiers en het nieuwelingenleger waar Bree Tanner deel van uitmaakt.

Quin Kincaid has been put through years of brutal training for what she thinks is the noble purpose of becoming a revered âe~Seekerâe(tm). Only when itâe(tm)s too late does she discover she will be using her new-found knowledge and training to become an assassin. Quin's new role will take her around the globe, from a remote estate in Scotland to a bustling, futuristic Hong Kong where the past she thought she had escaped will finally catch up with her.

Wat als je hele wereld een leugen was? Wat als een enkele keuze alles veranderde? Wat als liefde en loyaliteit je dingen liet doen die je nooit verwacht had? Veronica Roth’s Divergent-trilogie begon met Inwijding en Opstand. Het explosieve slot Divergent 3 – Samensmelting onthult de geheimen van de dystopische wereld.