Slated

In the first book of this suspenseful, emotionally charged thriller series, a young girl struggles to reclaim her identity and find her place in a world determined to erase her past.

“The romance and politics keep [the] suspense ratcheted up.”—Kirkus Reviews

“Even if you’re sick of teenage dystopias, this paranoid mind-wiping novel will thrill you.”—io9

Can you know the truth if your memory has been erased?

Kyla has been Slated—her memory erased, her personality wiped blank. This is the government’s way of dealing with teen terrorists: give them a fresh start as a new person. They teach Kyla how to walk and talk again, give her a new identity and a new family, and tell her to be grateful for this second chance.

It’s also her last chance, and to ensure that she plays by their rules, Kyla is fitted with a Levo, a bracelet that monitors her mood and will stun—or even kill—her if her levels of anger or violence rise too high.

As she adjusts to her new life, Kyla can see she is different from other Slateds. She asks too many questions and is plagued by nightmares that feel like memories—even though she shouldn’t have memories. Who is she, really? Has her Slating gone wrong? And if only criminals are Slated, why are innocent people disappearing? Torn between the need to understand more and her instinct for self-preservation, Kyla knows a dangerous game is being played with her life, and she’s determined not to let anyone see her make the wrong move. . . .