New Releases by Robison Wells

“Who better to raise teens’ awareness of mental illness and health than the YA authors they admire?” —Booklist (starred review) “[A] much-needed, enlightening book.” —School Library Journal (starred review) Your favorite YA authors including Ellen Hopkins, Maureen Johnson, and more recount their own experiences with mental health in this raw, real, and powerful collection of essays that explores everything from ADD to PTSD. Have you ever felt like you just couldn’t get out of bed? Not the occasional morning, but every day? Do you find yourself listening to a voice in your head that says “you’re not good enough,” “not good looking enough,” “not thin enough,” or “not smart enough”? Have you ever found yourself unable to do homework or pay attention in class unless everything is “just so” on your desk? Everyone has had days like that, but what if you have them every day? You’re not alone. Millions of people are going through similar things. However issues around mental health still tend to be treated as something shrouded in shame or discussed in whispers. It’s easier to have a broken bone—something tangible that can be “fixed”—than to have a mental illness, and easier to have a discussion about sex than it is to have one about mental health. Life Inside My Mind is an anthology of true-life events from writers of this generation, for this generation. These essays tackle everything from neurodiversity to addiction to OCD to PTSD and much more. The goals of this book range from providing a home to those who are feeling alone, awareness to those who are witnessing a friend or family member struggle, and to open the floodgates to conversation.

Niemand weiß, was sich in dem gigantischen UFO befindet, das die Welt nach seinem Absturz in Atem hält. Und Alice ist sicher: Niemand außer ihr Vater, der für die NASA arbeitet, hätte seine siebzehnjährige Tochter jetzt auf ein Internat nach Minnesota gebracht - ausgerechnet mitten ins Zentrum der Katastrophe. Hier kommt Alice der Wahrheit hinter den Nachrichten gefährlich nahe. Doch mit der Wahrheit kommt auch die Angst vor den unbekannten Geschöpfen, die das Raumschiff verlassen ... "Ein Buch, das bis ins Mark erschüttert. Eine kluge Prämisse, ein schnelles Erzähltempo und Charaktere, denen man sofort folgt - dies sind die Zutaten für eine rasante Wells-Lektüre." Publishers Weekly "Ein durchdacht ausgearbeitetes Action-Abenteuer, das die Leser auch nach der letzten Seite noch nachhaltig beeindrucken wird." Kirkus Reviews "Wells steht für überraschende Wendungen und das pure Grauen. Fantastisch!" Ally Condie, #1 NYT-Autorin

We are not alone. They are here. And there’s no going back. Perfect for fans of The Fifth Wave and the I Am Number Four series, Dark Energy is a thrilling stand-alone science fiction adventure from Robison Wells, critically acclaimed author of Variant and Blackout. Five days ago, a massive UFO crashed in the Midwest. Since then, nothing—or no one—has come out. If it were up to Alice, she’d be watching the fallout on the news. But her dad is director of special projects at NASA, so she’s been forced to enroll in a boarding school not far from the crash site. Alice is right in the middle of the action, but even she isn’t sure what to expect when the aliens finally emerge. Only one thing is clear: everything has changed.

Homeland meets Marie Lu’s Legend in the explosive sequel to Blackout, which #1 New York Times bestselling author Ally Condie called “a thrilling combination of Wells’s trademark twists and terror. Fantastic!” It began with a virus. Then a series of attacks erupted across the nation. Now America is at war—and a handful of teens with impossible powers are its only defense. In Dead Zone, Robison Wells delivers his most nail-bitingly tense read yet—and an electrifying conclusion to a two-book series that’s perfect for fans of The Maze Runner and I Am Number Four.

Après avoir fui la Maxfield Academy avec Becky, Benson Fisher parvient au village qu’ils avaient aperçu depuis le lycée. Mais peuvent-ils faire confiance à ses habitants ou sont-ils eux aussi à la solde des dirigeants de l’école ? La plupart d’entre eux sont d’anciens élèves de Maxfield que l’on croyait morts ou disparus. Comment sont-ils arrivés ici ? Qui les y retient ?Véritable maître du suspense, Robison Wells livre une conclusion éblouissante à l’un des thrillers les plus originaux de ces dernières années. Traduit de l’anglais (États-Unis) par Anne-Judith Descombeys

Après avoir fui la Maxfield Academy avec Becky, Benson Fisher parvient au village qu''ils avaient aperçu depuis le lycée. Mais peuvent-ils faire confiance à ses habitants ou sont-ils eux aussi à la solde des dirigeants de l''école ? La plupart d''entre eux sont d''anciens élèves de Maxfield que l''on croyait morts ou disparus. Comment sont-ils arrivés ici ? Qui les y retient ?Véritable maître du suspense, Robison Wells livre une conclusion éblouissante à l''un des thrillers les plus originaux de ces dernières années. Traduit de l''anglais (États-Unis) par Anne-Judith Descombeys

Deadly attacks are sweeping across the country. Alec and Laura are at the center of the violence, while in a small remote town, Aubrey and Jack feel sheltered from the turmoil. But these four seemingly normal teenagers are about to find their lives connected in ways they could never have imagined—and one wrong step could trigger an explosion that ends it all.

This 50-page digital original novella introduces readers to Blackout, a series by acclaimed author Robison Wells that combines the high-stakes intensity of television''s Homeland with the lightning-fast action of Marie Lu''s Legend. Something strange is happening to Krezi. She has a dangerously high fever her doctors can''t explain, and objects keep bursting into flames around her—but the fire doesn''t seem to hurt her at all. Krezi wants nothing more than to control her mysterious abilities. But what she doesn''t know is that there are others like her out there . . . and in the wrong hands, this power could be deadly. Going Dark also features a teaser to Blackout. Epic Reads Impulse is a digital imprint with new releases each month.

Lorsqu’il intègre la Maxfield Academy, Benson Fisher est plein d’espoir : enfin il va connaître une existence normale et cesser d’être ballotté de foyer en foyer. Mais il va vite se rendre compte qu’il se trompe lourdement : la Maxfield Academy est en réalité une école spéciale, entourée de grilles tranchantes comme des lames de rasoir, truffée de caméras de surveillance, où le règlement ne doit être enfreint sous aucun prétexte et où les pensionnaires n’ont aucun contact avec le monde extérieur. À leur arrivée, les adolescents doivent intégrer un des trois gangs existants. C’est avec les Variants que Benson Fisher va choisir de faire équipe... Mais a-t-il raison de faire ce choix ? En découvrant le véritable secret de cette étrange école, Benson comprend que suivre les règles peut mener à un destin pire que la mort. La seule solution serait de s’enfuir, mais est-ce seulement possible ? Avec Les Variants, Robison Wells signe un thriller passionnant à mi-chemin entre Sa Majesté des mouches et Hunger Games. Roman d’aventures, d’anticipation, de survie, Variant agrippe le lecteur dès la première page, pour ne plus le lâcher. Traduit de l’anglais (États-Unis) par Anne-Judith Descombeys

17 år gamle Benson Fisher har hatt en begredelig oppvekst i forskjellige fosterhjem. Nå er han lei, og søker seg inn på kostskolen Maxfield Academy. Han kommer inn på fullt stipend, og er lettet over å få starte med blanke ark, men han skal fort angre seg. Det viser seg at skolen ikke bare er alminnelig kostskolestreng. Den er et fengsel. Skolen har ingen lærere, men blir styrt av en viss "Iceman", som snakker til elevene via høytalersystemet, og deler ut poeng og nådeløse straffer. Elevene har delt seg inn i tre fraksjoner som alle har ulike syn på hvorfor de er der og hvordan de skal overleve. Mellom dem utkjempes det en voldelig kamp på liv og død. Benson tilhører en fraksjon som ser på flukt som eneste utvei. Utfordringen er å finne ut hvordan man kan rømme fra stedet når det er kameraer over alt, og det er alles kamp mot alle. Dessuten blir det sagt at fluktforsøk straffes med døden. Science fiction for ungdomstrinnet.

Perfect for fans of James Dashner''s The Maze Runner, Feedback is the heart-stopping sequel to Variant—which Pittacus Lore, author of I Am Number Four, praised as "an intense journey with some of the most shocking twists and turns I''ve ever read." Benson Fisher escaped from Maxfield Academy''s deadly rules and brutal gangs. He thought that the worst was over. But now Benson is trapped in a different kind of prison—a town filled with familiar faces. Classmates from Maxfield who Benson had seen die. Friends he was afraid he had killed. They are all pawns in the school''s twisted experiment, held captive and controlled by an unseen force. And while Benson struggles to figure out who, if anyone, can be trusted, he discovers that Maxfield Academy''s plans are darker than anything he imagined—and they may be impossible to stop.

Benson Fisher pensaba que una beca para ingresar en la academia Maxfield sería un billete hacia el fin de una vida sin sentido. Se equivocaba. Ahora está atrapado en un colegio rodeado por una alambrada. En el que cámaras de seguridad siguen cada uno de sus movimientos. En el que no hay adultos. En el que los alumnos se han dividido en grupos para poder sobrevivir. En el que saltarse las normas significa la muerte.

Benson Fisher thought that a scholarship to Maxfield Academy would be the ticket out of his dead-end life. He was wrong. Now he’s trapped in a school that’s surrounded by a razor-wire fence. A school where video cameras monitor his every move. Where there are no adults. Where the kids have split into groups in order to survive. Where breaking the rules equals death. But when Benson stumbles upon the school’s real secret, he realizes that playing by the rules could spell a fate worse than death, and that escape—his only real hope for survival—may be impossible.