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The Shattering

By Karen Healey (Trade Paperback, 2013)

Seventeen-year-old Keri likes to plan for every possibility. She knows what to do if you break an arm, or get caught in an earthquake or fire. But she wasn't prepared for her brother's suicide, and his death has left her shattered with grief. When her childhood friend Janna tells her it was murder, not suicide, Keri wants to believe her. After all, Janna's brother died under similar circumstances years ago, and Janna insists a visiting tourist, Sione, who also lost a brother to apparent suicide that year, has helped her find some answers.

As the three dig deeper, disturbing facts begin to pile up: one boy killed every year; all older brothers; all had spent New Year's Eve in the idyllic town of Summerton. But when their search for the serial killer takes an unexpected turn, suspicion is cast on those they trust the most.

As secrets shatter around them, can they save the next victim? Or will they become victims themselves?

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- Format: Trade Paperback
- Price: $8.99 US/$9.99 CAN
- ISBN-13: 9780316125734
- On Sale Date: 02/12/2013
- Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
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Karen Healey is the author of the Aurealis winner and William C. Morris Debut Award finalist Guardian of the Dead, The Shattering, and When We Wake. She technically lives in New Zealand, but actually lives on the internet. You can find her at www.karenhealey.com.

Praise for The Shattering:
* "Juggling multiple viewpoints, Healey skillfully keeps her characters on an emotional roller-coaster even as they deal with physical threats. The climax delivers a gut punch that only underscores the sensitivity of the subject matter (without lessening the thrill at all)."
(Publishers Weekly, starred review).
"Healey...seamlessly integrates noir and fantasy tropes to explore issues of suicide, trust, sexuality, race, insecurity and free will in a way that feels fresh." (Kirkus).
"[A] mysterious, resonant novel." (Booklist).
Praise for Guardian of the Dead:
William C. Morris Award Finalist
* "Healey has done a wonderful job... This story starts off fast and strong and just builds from there." (School Library Journal, starred review).
* "This book offers likeable characters with mythical heritage, reminiscent of Percy Jackson, tying together myth and reality into a cohesive whole." (VOYA, starred review).
"Fast-paced adventure and an unfamiliar, frightening enemy set a new scene for teen urban fantasy." (Kirkus).
"Healey's prose is a notch above others... the Maori legends... are a breath of fresh air." (Booklist).
"This book rocked my socks." (Libba Bray (A Great and Terrible Beauty, Going Bovine)).