Synopses & Reviews
After a virus claimed nearly the entire global population, the world changed. The United States splintered into fifty walled cities where the surviving citizens clustered to start over. The Company, which ended the plague by bringing a life-saving vaccine back from the future, controls everything. They ration the scant food and supplies through a lottery system, mandate daily doses of virus suppressant, and even monitor future timelines to stop crimes before they can be committed.
Brilliant but autistic, sixteen-year-old Clover Donovan has always dreamed of studying at the Waverly-Stead Academy. Her brother and caretaker, West, has done everything in his power to make her dream a reality. But Clovers refusal to part with her beloved service dog denies her entry into the school. Instead, she is drafted into the Time Mariners, a team of Company operatives who travel through time to gather news about the future.
When one of Clovers missions reveals that Wests life is in danger, the Donovans are shattered. To change Wests fate, theyll have to take on the mysterious Company. But as its secrets are revealed, they realize that the Companys rule may not be as benevolent as it seems. In saving her brother, Clover will face a more powerful force than she ever imagined
and will team up with a band of fellow misfits and outsiders to incite a revolution that will change their destinies forever.
Review
Praise for Viral Nation “Shaunta Grimes delivers. Unforgettable characters and a story youll not want to put down.”—C.C. Hunter, New York Times bestselling author of the Shadow Falls series
“Gripping…heart-wrenching and exhilarating, Viral Nation will leave you desperate for more.”—Emily McKay, author of The Farm
“A unique dystopian world, a fierce and loveable main character, a group of Freaks that might change the world, written in simple and lovely prose…Once you enter Clovers world, you wont want to leave.”—Books, Bones and Buffy
“Viral Nation is not a book you want to miss.”—The Demon Librarian
“Really compelling…A unique dystopian novel.”—Feed Your Fiction Addiction
Synopsis
Sixteen years ago, a plague wiped out nearly all of humanity. The Companys vaccine stopped the viruss spread, but society was irrevocably changed. Those remaining live behind impenetrable city walls, taking daily doses of virus suppressant and relying on The Company for continued protection. They dont realize that everything theyve been told is a lie
Clover Donovan didnt set out to start a revolutionquiet, autistic, and brilliant, shes always followed the rules. But that was before they forced her into service for the Time Mariners. Before they condemned her brother to death, compelling him to flee the city to survive. Before she discovered terrifying secrets about The Company.
Clover and the Freaks, her ragtag resistance group, are doing their best to spread the rebellion and stay under The Companys radar. But when their hideout is discovered, they are forced, once again, to run. Only this time, The Company has special plans for Clover, plans that could risk her life and stop the uprising in its tracks
About the Author
Shaunta Grimes, author of Viral Nation, has worked as a substitute teacher, a newspaper reporter, a drug court counselor, and a vintage clothing seller. No matter which direction she strays, however, she always comes back to storytelling. She lives in Reno with her family, where she writes, teaches, and perpetually studies at the University of Nevada.