The Unknown A Gripping Mystery Thriller Full of Twists and Turns |
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For fans of The Hunger
Games, Divergent, or Stranger Things who want to discover
something new ... EIGHT CHILDREN WERE KIDNAPPED. BUT WHY? Eight kids, ages nine to seventeen, awaken to find that almost everything they have ever known has been stolen from them. They were ripped from their beds in the middle of the night and transported to an unfamiliar and unforgiving new world where there are strict rules, and they are punished if they refuse to obey. As the kids grapple with their mysterious new reality, they struggle with disconcerting questions. Where in the world are they? Why were they taken away from their families? Will they ever get to go back home? And the most frightening question of all: Will this be the place where they die? CYBILS AWARD NOMINEE! |
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THE UNKNOWN tells the tale of five girls and three boys who are taken from their homes in the middle of the night and transported to a frightening and mysterious dystopia full of secrets. The story begins on the night of their kidnapping. THE UNKNOWN is a unique must-read book for teens and adults who enjoy novels similar to best sellers like THE HUNGER GAMES trilogy (by Suzanne Collins), the DIVERGENT series (by Veronica Roth), ENDER'S GAME (by Orson Scott Card), THE GIVER (by Lois Lowry), THE MAZE RUNNER (by James Dashner), ONE OF US IS LYING (by Karen M. McManus), ELEANOR & PARK (by Rainbow Rowell), SHATTER ME (by Tahereh Mafi), LEGEND (by Marie Lu), UNWIND (by Neal Shusterman), UGLIES (by Scott Westerfeld), MATCHED (by Ally Condie), NOT IF I SAVE YOU FIRST (by Ally Carter), EVERYTHING, EVERYTHING (by Nicola Yoon), THE SIMULATION GAME (by J.W. Lynne), or ABOVE THE SKY (by J.W. Lynne). THE UNKNOWN has been selected by ELA (English Language Arts) educators as recommended or required reading for middle school and high school students across the United States. Praise for THE UNKNOWN: "I have read hundreds of books and it is extremely rare for me to be surprised or give 5 stars. I almost always anticipate the plot twists. I thought I had this one all figured out from the very beginning. [I] couldn't have been more wrong! An exhilarating, emotional, fast paced read that I couldn't put down. This story was utterly unique." - Justine, Book Catharsis ★★★★★ "ONE EXCITING ADVENTURE!!! Wow! Captivating from start to finish. The characters are authentic, believable and so realistic." - Kaye, Goodreads ★★★★★ "Unique twist on the dystopian genre! Insanely thrilling!" - Kelly, Twinsie Talk Book Reviews ★★★★★ "I read A LOT and this book had lots of surprises which I didn't see coming. Great twists and turns. I definitely could not put this one down! I truly loved this book!" - Michelle, Goodreads ★★★★★ "Lots of suspense, twists, and turns. I never saw the ending coming. It was a total surprise and explained everything!" - Karon, Goodreads ★★★★★ "Gripping. Unique. Lots of mystery and intrigue. [Dystopian is] one of my favourite genres, but I haven't seen it written so well in a very long time. I finished reading this book in awe." - Carly, Goodreads ★★★★★ If you like fast-paced thrillers with intriguing mystery, captivating suspense, unexpected twists and turns, steadfast friendship, a dash of romance, and a surprise ending that brings everything together, don't miss this gripping new novel for teenage, young adult, and adult fans of The Hunger Games, Divergent, and Stranger Things! THE UNKNOWN is available as a Kindle ebook and paperback at Amazon.com. THE UNKNOWN is available as an audiobook at Amazon.com, Audible, Kobo, Google Play, and Hoopla. Read the THE UNKNOWN for FREE with Kindle Unlimited. Are you planning to read The Unknown with your book club? Visit this page to find everything you need to get started, including information about the book, discussion questions, information about the author, review excerpts, and an excerpt from the book. |
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An excerpt from The Unknown
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Popular quotes from The Unknown: “Nobody is normal once you get to know them.” “I don’t think you really know for sure what you’ll do until it comes down to the moment when you have to make that decision for real.” “You can’t stop living your life because you’re afraid that something is going to go wrong.” “When we give up hope, we give up living. And so we never give up hope, even when everything seems hopeless.” “The problem is, the hardest time to admit you need help is when you need it the most.” “When all you have left of the people you love are things, then the things become really important.” “They can hurt you, but they can only break you if you let them.” |
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About this novel: Genre or genres of literature: sci-fi (science fiction), dystopian, romance, mystery, suspense, thriller, coming of age, action and adventure, ya (young adult) Point of view: first person with four alternating narrators Gender of protagonists: two male and two female Page count: under 400 pages |
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J.W. Lynne is the author of
eleven
novels popular among teen, YA (young adult), and adult readers.
Lynne's works of fiction feature preteen and teenage main
characters. Books best for kids in middle school through adults: The Unknown, The Simulation Game, Kid Docs, and Wild Animal School Books best for teenagers in high school through adults: Above the Sky, Lost in Los Angeles, and Lost in Tokyo. (Last updated February 2022) |