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The Originals

By Cat Patrick (Hardcover Book, 2013)

A riveting new story from Cat Patrick, author of Forgotten and Revived.

17-year-olds Lizzie, Ella, and Betsey Best grew up as identical triplets... until they discovered a shocking family secret. They're actually closer than sisters, they're clones. Hiding from a government agency that would expose them, the Best family appears to consist of a single mother with one daughter named Elizabeth. Lizzie, Ella, and Betsey take turns going to school, attending social engagements, and a group mindset has always been a de facto part of life...

Then Lizzie meets Sean Kelly, a guy who seems to see into her very soul. As their relationship develops, Lizzie realizes that she's not a carbon copy of her sisters; she's an individual with unique dreams and desires, and digging deeper into her background, Lizzie begins to dismantle the delicate balance of an unusual family that only science could have created.

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- Format: Hardcover Book
- Price: $18.00 US/$20.00 CAN
- ISBN-13: 9780316219433
- On Sale Date: 05/07/2013
- Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
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Cat Patrick is the author of Forgotten and Revived. She lives in the Seattle area with her husband and twin daughters. When asked about how she comes up with the concepts for her novels, Cat explained that she has a love for "high school strange."

* "Patrick is making a niche for herself with high-concept romantic thrillers about girls whose realities are far from the norm, and her third novel may be her best yet...[it] will keep readers riveted." (Publishers Weekly, starred review).
"Readers will enjoy the quick pacing and speculating on science's ethical dilemmas. Provocative." (Kirkus Reviews).
"Have you read Cat Patrick yet? If not, you should. The Originals is a unique exploration of identity, familial love, and bioethics wrapped into a universal coming-of-age story and an enchanting high school romance." (Gabrielle Zevin, award-winning author of Elsewhere, Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac, and the Birthright series).
Praise for Cat Patrick's Revived:
* "There is not a dull moment in this novel... it is an entertaining and suspenseful book that readers interested in a little romance with their science fiction novels will enjoy."
( VOYA (starred review) ).
"A well-done exploration of a teen's growing understanding of death... Good entertainment with some unexpected depth."
( Kirkus ).
"Cat Patrick's Revived is a thrilling story of life, death, and love -- and how friendship can change your view on all of them." ( Suzanne Young, author of A Need So Beautiful ).
"What a page-turner! With its suspense, romance, and life-and-death drama, Revived kept me up half the night." ( April Henry, New York Times bestselling author of The Night She Disappeared ).
Praise for Cat Patrick's Forgotten:

"With a bit of fantasy and lots of intrigue, Cat Patrick manages to capture her audience right from the start.... She has a nice, clear style of writing that will easily appeal to the young teenage group."
(PW).
"Forgotten is a mind-bending experience that I devoured in one sitting. Cat Patrick's exciting and impressive debut still haunts me." (Jay Asher, New York Times bestselling author of Thirteen Reasons Why).
"Cat Patrick's debut won't be forgotten by readers. It's a page-turning mystery and a heartrending story of love, loss and...memories of the future. Don't miss this one." (Gail Giles, award-winning author of Dark Song and What Happened to Cass McBride?).
"Thoughtful readers will enjoy the mind games, romance readers will enjoy the relationship dynamics, and all readers will find themselves inexorably pulled into a logical yet surprising and compelling finish."
(Booklist).
"This promising debut novel-part mystery, part psychological drama and part romance-is a perfect beach read and has already been optioned as a movie..."
(The Buffalo Daily News).
"With an intriguing premise, Patrick has created a hard-to-put-down debut novel."
(VOYA).