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- Hodder & Stoughton
Fiction, Children's Fiction, General fiction (Children's / Teenage), Romance & relationships stories (Children's / Teen, Short stories (Children's / Teenage)
An original digital short story from international bestselling author Lauren Oliver set in the world of DELIRIUM and PANDEMONIUM, told from Lena's mother's point of view.
Lena's mother, Annabel, has always been a mystery - a ghost in Lena's past. Until now.
Discover her secrets in Lauren Oliver's brilliant original digital story set in the world of international bestsellers Delirium and Pandemonium.
Through chapters that alternate between her past and present, Annabel reveals the true story behind her failed cures, her marriage, the births of her children, her imprisonment, and, ultimately, her daring escape.
You can also take an early look at the first few chapters of REQUIEM - the final installment in Lauren Oliver's stunning internationally bestselling Delirium series.
Praise for Annabel: A Delirium Short Story
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Praise for Delirium - :
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Lauren Oliver is the rising star of young adult fiction . . . [Delirium] deftly conjures up a recognisably dystopian parallel to our own world, as convincingly terrifying as the North America of Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale. - The Sunday Times on Delirium
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Prepare to pull a sickie and be rooted to your chair with one of the most addictive books we've come across in ages . . . A recklessly romantic, smart, poignant and tense read from one of the most exciting writers around . . . Clever, moving and incredibly addictive. - Heat on Delirium
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I didn't leave my bedroom all weekend after I picked up this Margaret Atwood meets Twilight novel. Ah-ma-zing. - Grazia on Delirium
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An original and fast-moving read from a very talented writer. - Sun on Delirium
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The transformation of Lena's character from start to finish is amazing, and Oliver's words really tug at your heartstrings. Highly recommended. - Press Association
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A dystopian Romeo and Juliet story that deserves to be as massive as Twilight. - Stylist on Delirium
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A beautifully written and wonderfully addictive book that fans of Margaret Atwood will devour. - Best on Delirium
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Lauren Oliver
Lauren Oliver is the author of YA novels Ringer, Replica, Before I Fall, Panic, Vanishing Girls and the Delirium trilogy: Delirium, Pandemonium and Requiem, which have been translated into more than thirty languages and are New York Times and international bestsellers. She is also the author of two standalone novels for middle-grade readers, The Spindlers and Liesl & Po, which was an E. B. White Read Aloud Award nominee; the Curiosity House series; and a novel for adults, Rooms. A graduate of the University of Chicago and NYU's MFA program, Lauren Oliver is also the co-founder of the boutique literary development company Glasstown Entertainment. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.
Find more information at www.laurenoliverbooks.com, or connect with Lauren on Twitter (/OliverBooks) and on Facebook (/laurenoliverbooks).
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