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Unraveling 01

by Elizabeth Norris
Unraveling 01

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ISBN13: 9780062103734
ISBN10: 0062103733
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Two days before the start of her junior year, seventeen-year-old Janelle Tenner is hit by a pickup truck and killed—as in blinding light, scenes of her life flashing before her, and then nothing. Except the next thing she knows, she's opening her eyes to find Ben Michaels, a loner from her high school whom Janelle has never talked to, leaning over her. And even though it isn't possible, she knows—with every fiber of her being—that Ben has somehow brought her back to life.

But her revival, and Ben's possible role in it, is only the first of the puzzles that Janelle must solve. While snooping in her FBI agent father's files for clues about her accident, she uncovers a clock that seems to be counting down to something—but to what? And when someone close to Janelle is killed, she can no longer deny what's right in front of her: Everything that's happened—the accident, the murder, the countdown clock, Ben's sudden appearance in her life—points to the end of life as she knows it. And as the clock ticks down, she realizes that if she wants to put a stop to the end of the world, she's going to need to uncover Ben's secrets—and keep from falling in love with him in the process.

From debut author Elizabeth Norris comes this shattering novel of one girl's fight to save herself, her world, and the boy she never saw coming.

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“If Veronica Mars snatched a case from Mulder and Scully, youd get this fast-paced page-turner. With a heroine full of moxie, wicked surprises around every corner, and non-stop action, UNRAVELING is an irresistible thriller.” Andrea Cremer, New York Times bestselling author of the Nightshade trilogy

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“This high-stakes thriller—complete with mind-bending sci-fi twist—will hook you and never let go.”— Pittacus Lore, #1 New York Times bestselling author of I Am Number Four

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“Leav[es] the reader wanting more and begging for a sequel to this multilayered debut.” Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA)

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“Readers will enjoy the nonstop action and romance.” School Library Journal

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“A satisfying puzzle full of novel twists and provocative clues.” Publishers Weekly

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CAN TESSA POSE AS MADISON . . . AND STOP A KILLER BEFORE IT’S TOO LATE? Tessa is a Variant, able to absorb the DNA of anyone she touches and mimic their appearance. Shunned by her family, she’s spent the last two years training with the Forces with Extraordinary Abilities, a secret branch of the FBI. When a serial killer rocks a small town in Oregon, Tessa is given a mission: she must impersonate Madison, a local teen, to find the killer before he strikes again. Tessa hates everything about being an impostor—the stress, the danger, the deceit—but loves playing the role of a normal girl. As Madison, she finds friends, romance, and the kind of loving family she’d do anything to keep. Amid action, suspense, and a ticking clock, this super-human comes to a very human conclusion: even a girl who can look like anyone struggles the most with being herself.

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Like The Forest of Hands and Teeth, Elizabeth Norriss Unraveling blends realistic coming-of-age issues with a gripping science fiction world.

Unravelings heroine, sixteen-year-old Janelle Tenner, is used to having a lot of responsibility. She balances working as a lifeguard in San Diego with an intense academic schedule. Janelles mother is bipolar, and her dad is a workaholic FBI agent, which means Janelle also has to look out for her younger brother, Jared.

And that was before she died…and is brought back to life by Ben Michaels, a mysterious, alluring loner from her high school. When she discovers a strange clock that seems to be counting down to the earths destruction, Janelle learns she has twenty-four days to figure out how to stop the clock and save the planet.


About the Author

Susanne Winnacker studied law before becoming a full-time writer. She lives with her husband, a dog, and a rabbits in Ruhrgebiet, Germany. She loves coffee (in every shape and form), traveling, and animals. When she isn't writing, you can usually find her in the kitchen, experimenting with new vegan dishes. Check out her website at susannewinnacker.com and follow her on Twitter @SusanneWrites 

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Beverly B , February 13, 2013 (view all comments by Beverly B)
Wow. It is rare for me to be totally taken by surprise with the events in the rising action in the all-too-often totally predictable YA fantasy/sic-fi genre. But I did not predict the surprise twist in Unraveling. After I read the event, I realized there were clues galore that did not register with me. They should have. Anyone who watched the old TV series The X Files should be able to predict what happens. I think I was so caught up in the strong characters that I wasn't really paying attention to the rising action. Janelle is hit by a car and dies. A classmate, who happens to be at the scene, brings her back to life. Soon after, gruesomely dead bodies start showing up around San Diego; only the people who were killed don't exist - no medical records, no tax records, no family. The FBI thinks it is a trial run for a massive terrorist attack. Janelle thinks the deaths have something to do with the special powers of the teen who brought her back to life, but she doesn't know how. She is determined to find out. Janelle is a young Sherlock Holmes. Over the years she has snooped through her father's files and watched how he studies clues to solve tough crimes. She is often two steps ahead of the FBI, but her impulsiveness has negative results. All of the characters in Unraveling are fascinating. With the exception of Janelle, her family, and her best friend Alex, the reader does not know until the end who is good, who is evil, and who is an innocent victim of circumstance. There are some surprises in these events as well. Teens will love the mystery and creepiness of Unraveling. Girls will love the romance. Boys will love the action. Unraveling is much better than the typical YA sci-fi novel.

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Teri Crosby , April 24, 2012 (view all comments by Teri Crosby)
Unraveling is a devastatingly beautiful novel. What happens when the one thing you find yourself loving could be the source of your own destruction? Elizabeth Norris has painted a frightening future for readers where worlds are collapsing and love is only a life away. In Unraveling readers may find themselves debating how can somewhat love the very thing or someone that may ultimately destroy them. Unraveling is a story woven of deep loss and a growing love that contends with the characters' trying to solve each of their own mysteries and resolve things from their pasts that haunt them. Our main character is Janelle Tenner and she is one bright and amazing character with a deep love of helping, a smart wit and a cunning mind. Janelle's father works cases in the FBI, cooks randomly and has a love for the X-Files TV series and when his latest case comes home with him there are devastating consequences for everyone. As Janelle's story developed through the story we find a teen who has been putting her all into creating a good life and home for family and especially her brother, as her parents are falling apart. Janelle's mother suffers from being bi-polar and contributes little to the family while her father's work keeps him busy and he copes with his own responsibilities and stresses by longer hours and focusing on his cases. Janelle struggles with being a teen in a troubling house by being close friends with her neighbor Alex, who is a fabulous supporting character with his own complex family life. Alex is a great character that adds support to the story, but his faith in Janelle is soon put to question when events change that could impact their whole world. The story soon opens up and adds another amazing character in Ben, who is like a mysterious ugly duckling, something like a game changer in the story that will turn all of the character's mind and whole world upside down. What was so epic in Unraveling is the tragic undertone throughout the whole story, there are catastrophic losses all get in life that have an array of impact. From finding love soon comes loss, and a struggle to create normalcy from a loss of childhood comes the tiers struggle to protect. Among other themes inherit in the story really the character's voice compels the novel into something lyrically amazing. You just don't want to put this story down. Unraveling is about that, everything unraveling where character's lives are intertwining and at the same time so is the fabric of their universe. When you want something so much worlds collide right, but the truth may be more real than anyone ever imagined and the consequences are hitting closest to home than anticipated. With a strong female lead in a building dystopian storyline Unraveling releases a powerhouse in its ability to have several plots developing at the same time and connecting them all at the right places and at the right times to really pack a punch as they develop. This is one release that turned into a great story that I had not expected. Unraveling is not to be missed as a release this year because it has all of these fabulous elements that will surprise readers as a thrilling suspenseful YA debut.

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Product Details

ISBN:
9780062103734
Binding:
Hardcover
Publication date:
04/24/2012
Publisher:
HARPERCOLLINS PUBLISHERS
Series info:
Unraveling
Pages:
445
Height:
1.48IN
Width:
5.84IN
Thickness:
1.50
Series Number:
1
Age Range:
14 and up
Grade Range:
9 and up
Series Volume:
1
Author:
Susanne Winnacker
Author:
Elizabeth Norris
Author:
Elizabeth Norris
Subject:
Children s-General
Subject:
Children s-Science Fiction and Fantasy

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