The Brokenhearted

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Some kinds of Heartbreak aren't temporary.

Prima ballerina Anthem Fleet has lived her whole life by her parents' strict rules, never leaving the pristine North Side of Bedlam City. Until she meets Gavin. An artist from the dangerous South Side of town, Gavin is like no one Anthem has ever metand she falls for him suddenly and completely.

But their romance crashes down around them one terrible night. When she wakes in a dark, blood-soaked lab, Anthem has a jagged scar down her chest . . . and an experimental bionic heart ticking inside her. Anthem soon realizes her new mechanical heart has left her with a strange and terrifying strength. A strength that she's going to need if she has any chance of rescuing Gavin and mending the scattered pieces of her broken heart.

Reviews

"Gorgeously written and richly imagined, this heart-pounding, high-octane novel of suspense, romance, and revenge introduces a stunning new voice in YA fiction as well as a new kind of superhero. You won't be able to put this one down." -- NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author Aimee Friedman "An urgent dare-ya through a darkly, wildly imagined future. Go ahead and try to predict the hairpin turns and steep reverses as you race through this sharply-conceived urban odyssey." -- Adele Griffin, author of ALL YOU NEVER WANTED "A ripping...page-turner." -- Kirkus Reviews "graceful world-building [with] strong characterizations and an enveloping plot..." -- Publishers Weekly "Anthem, with her unwillingness to be just another brokenhearted girl, will likely inspire legions of teenage girls to forget the guys and go kick some butt." -- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books "With the dystopian angle, the fast-paced action, and the stellar cover, this novel is bound to float/fly off the shelves." -- School Library Journal

Author Bio

Amelia Kahaney grew up in San Diego, California, and Hilo, Hawaii. After graduating from UC Santa Cruz, she moved to New York City and received her MFA in fiction writing at Brooklyn College. Her short fiction has been anthologized in The Best American Nonrequired Reading and appears in several literary magazines. She lives in Brooklyn, New York, with her husband and son.