Pandemonium [Hardcover]

The second book in Lauren Oliver’s remarkableNew York Timesbestselling trilogy about forbidden love, revolution, and the power to choose.

In this electrifying follow-up toDelirium, Lena is on a dangerous course that takes her through the unregulated Wilds and into the heart of a growing resistance movement. This riveting, brilliant novel crackles with the fire of fierce defiance, romance, and the sparks of a revolution about to ignite.

From the grief-stricken shell of her former self to a nascent refugee and finally to a full-fledged resistance fighter, Lenas strength and the complexity of her internal struggles will keep readers up at night.This is a romance in the purest of senses, where just the longing for the faintest taste of love is worth the greatest of risks. Like all successful second volumes, this expands the world and ups the stakes, setting us up for the big finale.After this second book, fans of Oliver and of dystopian fiction will be clamoring for the final installment of the trilogy.If...you crave the heart-stopping action of the arena from The Hunger Games combined with a destined-to-be-doomed love story then this sequel is perfect for you!Following directly on the heels of Delirium, Pandemonium is equally riveting. The underlying theme that love will win out regardless of prohibition is a powerful idea that will speak to teens.The gasp-worthy final page sets the stage for a promising conclusion to this trilogy.Praise for Delirium: In [Olivers] dystopian America, love has been outlawed as the life-threatening source of all discord. Lenas gradual awakening is set against a convincing backdrop of totalitarian horror. The abrupt ending leaves enough unanswered questions to set breathless readers up for volume two of this trilogy.Praise for Delirium: Strong characters, a vivid portrait of the lives of teens in a repressive society, and nagging questions that can be applied to our world today make thilS²