Summerlost

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RAISE FOR
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LLY
C
ONDIE'S
Atlantia
:

“Utterly captivating. A heroine unlike any I'd met before, a setting I'd never glimpsed, a story I'd never imagined.
Atlantia
is fresh, wild, and engrossing. I love Ally Condie.”
—
SHANNON HALE
, award-winning, bestselling author of Austenland and Dangerous

“A gorgeous, crumbling underwater world, a murder mystery, a sweet romance, a sinister plot, long-protected secrets . . . they're all here! But what made us love this new stand-alone from talented Ally Condie? Rio. She's a strong, brave, self-sacrificing heroine who never gives up.”
—Justine Magazine

“Condie brings tremendous depth to her world-building, finding terrific details in a culture created both to help people survive, and to perhaps keep them under control.”
—Salt Lake City Weekly

“A fast-paced fantasy adventure tale in a richly drawn dystopian future . . . this is a title that's sure to be immensely popular with teens.”
—School Library Journal

“Each mystery leads into another, and Condie keeps readers guessing to the end.”
—Shelf Awareness

P
RAISE FOR THE INTERNATIONAL B
ESTELLING
M
ATCHED TR
ILOGY:

“This futuristic fable of love and free will asks: Can there be freedom without choice? The tale of Cassia's journey from acceptance to rebellion will draw you in and leave you wanting more.”
—CASSANDRA CLARE,
New York Times–bestselling author of The Infernal Devices and The Mortal Instruments series

“A superb dystopian romance.”
—The Wall Street Journal

“The hottest YA title to hit bookstores since
The Hunger Games
.”
—Entertainment Weekly

“A fierce, unforgettable page-turner.”
—Kirkus Reviews,
STARRED REVIEW

“Condie's enthralling and twisty dystopian plot is well served by her intriguing characters and fine writing. . . . Cassia's metamorphosis is gripping and satisfying.”
—Publishers Weekly,
STARRED REVIEW

“Condie's prose is immediate and unadorned, with sudden pings of lush lyricism [and] reveals seeming to arrive on almost every page.”
—Kirkus Reviews,
STARRED REVIEW

“Distinct . . . authentic . . . poetic.”
—School Library Journal

ALSO BY ALLY CONDIE:

Atlantia

Reached

Crossed

Matched

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Copyright © 2016 by Allyson Braithwaite Condie

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Edited by Julie Strauss-Gabel

Cover Illustration © 2016 Jennifer Bricking

Jacket Design by Theresa Evangelista

For my hometown, Cedar City, Utah, and in memory of my grandparents Alice and Royden Braithwaite

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