Uninvited (Uninvited, 1) - Hardcover

Jordan, Sophie

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0062233653 ISBN 13: 9780062233653

Publisher: HarperTeen, 2014

Synopsis

From New York Times bestselling author Sophie Jordan, Uninvited is a chilling and suspenseful story about a girl whose DNA brands her a killer, perfect for fans of The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer and Shatter Me.

Davy had everything—a terrific boyfriend, the homecoming crown, a bright future at Juilliard—but when her genetic tests come back positive for Homicidal Tendency Syndrome, she loses it all. Uninvited from her prestigious school, avoided by her friends and family, she is placed in a special class with other "carriers" who are treated like the murderers they someday might become.

Only Sean, a fellow HTS carrier, can relate to her new life and tells her that she alone controls her actions—not the code embedded into her DNA. But even if she can learn to trust him, can Davy trust herself?

Don’t miss the continuation of Davy’s journey in Unleashed, the romantic, high-stakes conclusion!

 

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Review

In this Amazon exclusive list, author Sophie Jordan shares her top ten sci-fi movies.

1. Another Earth – LOVE this movie! Set in a near future where we’ve discovered a duplicate Earth in our solar system. It’s tragic and beautiful. A story about loss and love.

2. A Sound of Thunder – Based on my favorite short story from Ray Bradbury. You see just how dangerous time-travel could really be. Not only could it alter the future, but it can wipe out mankind in its entirety. Spooky! And bonus=cutie Edward Burns.

3. Minority Report – Um. Identify a criminal before they even commit the crime?!?! Cool concept reminds me a little bit of this book I wrote ... *cough cough*

4. The Fifth Element – Gotta love the costuming in this one ... and Mila Jovovich’s hair!

5. The Terminator – “I came across time for you, Sarah. I love you. I always have.” Sigh.

6. I Am Legend – Yes, with shades of zombie and apocalyptic themes, I have much love for this movie set in the near-future ... talk about science/medical research gone awry.

7. Judge Dredd – A time-traveling cop heads to the future to hunt a killer? Bring it.

8. Star Trek (the new films): Captain Kirk. Nuff said.

9. Surrogates – This one felt eerily possible!

10. Stargate – Adventure, suspense, romance! Everything you could want and it was good enough for a TV show spin-off.

From the Back Cover

You can't change your DNA . . . even when it says you're a murderer.

When Davy tests positive for Homicidal Tendency Syndrome, aka "the kill gene," she loses everything. Once the perfect high school senior, she is uninvited from her prep school and abandoned by her friends and boyfriend. Even her parents are now afraid of her—although she's never hurt a fly. Davy doesn't feel any different, but genes don't lie. One day she will kill someone.

Without any say in the matter, Davy is thrown into a special class for HTS carriers. She has no doubt the predictions are right about them, especially Sean, who already bears the "H" tattoo as proof of his violence. Yet when the world turns on the carriers, Sean is the only one she can trust. Maybe he's not as dangerous as he seems.

Or maybe Davy is just as deadly.

About this edition

• Publisher: HarperTeen
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 0062233653
• ISBN 13: 9780062233653
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 384