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"Stunning, gut-punching." --BCCB (starred review) "Vividly imagined and haunting." --Booklist (starred review) When an insect-borne plague begins to envelop the world, three sixteen-year-olds struggle to survive amongst the healthy "trues" and the infected "wickeds" in this gripping dystopian tale from the author of The Winter Place. A plague, called Wickedness, is pulsing through the world; and in its wake, it's dividing the population into thirds: The WICKED: Already infected by the droves of Singers, the ultraviolet mosquito-like insects who carry the plague, the Wicked roam the world freely. They don't want for much--only to maim and dismember you. But don't worry: They always ask politely first. The TRUE: The True live in contained, isolated communities. They're the lucky ones; they found safety from the Singers. And while the threat of the Wicked may not be eliminated, for the True, the threat has certainly been contained... The VEXED: The Vexed are the truly fortunate ones--they survived the sting of the Singers, leaving them immune. But they're far from safe. The Vexed hold the key to a cure, and there are those who will do anything to get it. In this brilliantly realized novel, three teens--Astrid, Hank, and Natalie--start to realize that the divisions of their world aren't as clear as they seem, and are forced to question what being wicked truly means.

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  • ISBN-13: 9781481419857
  • ISBN-10: 1481419854
  • Publisher: Atheneum Books
  • Publish Date: August 2020
  • Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.5 x 1.1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 0.65 pounds
  • Page Count: 368
  • Reading Level: Ages 13-17

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