

Set in the near future, after everyone but the very young and the very old have been killed in a bio-warfare attack, the book opens with Callie, a teenager, deciding to “rent” her body to wealthy seniors wanting to be young again, through the shadowy and mysterious organization called Prime Destinations. I’m so glad that I did, because STARTERS by debut author Lissa Price is a fast-paced thrilling book that I read in just one sitting. But when I realized that a book we were publishing was written by a local Southern California author, a book I had heard much internal buzz about already, I decided to give it a try. I blame this on a combination of factors: no longer being a teen myself, a preference for wistful, angsty contemporary fiction, and a genuine fear of the dark future world depicted in many of these books. I’ve read THE HUNGER GAMES series, but the sea of paranormal, dystopian and fantasy books that crowd bookstore shelves these days leaves me cold. Your books make life entertaining and fun, more than just the same daily middle school life schedule and i just wanted to say how great they are! I hope to go on another adventure with Callie,Hyden,and Michael soon! From Katie,a starter.I will admit right up front that I rarely read dystopian young adult books. I want to new a writer when I’m older, i have write a lot of books that i keep to myself but hope they become something someday.

I write fan fiction about these books when i am not reading them, but I’m sure Callie has different and more exciting adventures then what i havw in mind. You make it seem like you are Callie experiencing this, and that is amazing how you keep the action coming on every page. I am 13 yeears old and am from California (my name is Katie)I have read and reread all of the starters series books at least 5 times, it’s Also the current book in my backpack,and when i saw that you reply to the messages on here I thought about directly contacting my favorite author! I love the books in this series and they give me another view if the world. Missouri Association of Librarians Reading List.New Hampshire State Isinglass Reading List.

