Fever (The Chemical Garden, Book 2)

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For 17-year-old Rhine Ellery, a daring escape from a suffocating polygamous marriage is only the beginning
Running away brings Rhine and Gabriel right into a trap, in the form of a twisted carnival whose ringmistress keeps watch over a menagerie of girls. Just as Rhine uncovers what plans await her, her fortune turns again. With Gabriel at her side, Rhine travels through an environment as grim as the one she left a year ago surroundings that mirror her own feelings of fear and hopelessness.

The two are determined to get to Manhattan, to relative safety with Rhines twin brother, Rowan. But the road there is long and perilous and in a world where young women only live to age twenty and young men die at twenty-five, time is precious. Worse still, they cant seem to elude Rhines father-in-law, Vaughn, who is determined to bring Rhine back to the mansionby any means necessary.

In the sequel to Lauren DeStefanos harrowing Wither, Rhine must decide if freedom is worth the price now that she has more to lose than ever.

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Praise for Wither:
A harrowing debut . . . DeStefano has an observant and occasionally pitiless eye, chronicling the cruelties, mercies, and inconsistencies of her young characters. . . . It will be intriguing to see how DeStefano develops [the larger world] as this promising trilogy progresses Publishers Weekly starred review

Lauren DeStefano crafts an all too believable future. I loved the world, the romance, the writing exactly the kind of book I've been craving to read Carrie Ryan, New York Times bestselling author of THE FOREST OF HANDS AND TEETH

[A] thought-provoking debut, reminiscent of The Handmaids Tale with a touch of Big Love . . . Rhines fight for freedom against the clockand the dissecting tablewill leave readers eager for the sequel. Give this one to fans of The Hunger Games trilogy or Ally Condies Matched (2010). Kirkus

[Rhine] proves herself to be a heroine who faces her situation with spirit and cleverness. The trapped bride and mysterious husband are straight out of Gothic romances. By stirring in elements of sheer creepiness with dystopia and the hot topic of polygamy, DeStefano creates a story that should have broad appeal School Library Journal

Author Bio

Lauren DeStefano is the author of The Internment Chronicles and The Chemical Garden Trilogy, which includes WITHER, FEVER, and SEVER. She earned her BA in English with a concentration in creative writing from Albertus Magnus College in Connecticut. Visit her at LaurenDeStefano.com.