Pretty Fierce

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The daughter of professional assassins, Kaia has been on the run her whole life. Then her parents vanished after a job gone bad, and for the past year, she's been in hiding, trying to blend in as a normal teenager with a normal boyfriend, Oliver. But when she's jumped by a hit man, and Oliver catches her holding a gun to her attacker's head, Kaia's secret is exposed. And in a split second decision, she flees her small town, taking Oliver with her. With only each other for protection as a host of hit men try to capture them, can Kaia and Oliver survive long enough to uncover the mysteries of her past

Reviews

"a fast-paced page-turner that combines elements of a thriller with romance." - School Library Journal
"Scott delivers a zippy narrative that downplays romance. The result is a story with all the driving suspense of a spy thriller. She divides the narrative between Kaia and Oliver in alternating first-person chapters, creating interesting, well-rounded characters." - Kirkus Reviews
"a pulse-pounding climax" - The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
"fast-paced, Jason Bourne-esque story" - Booklist
"The story [is] engrossing and difficult to set down. Also notable is the equality of the sexes, in terms of risks taken and grit required, a valuable lesson for all readers to consider."" - School Library Connection
"A fun, fast read." - Manhattan Book Review

Author Bio

KIERAN SCOTT is the author of several acclaimed young adult novels, including the Non-Blonde Cheerleader trilogy, the He's So/She's So trilogy, and Geek Magnet. She also wrote the New York Times and USA Today bestselling Private and Privilege series under the pen name Kate Brian. She is a senior editor at Disney/Hyperion and resides in New Jersey with her family. Visit kieranscott.net.