Starters - by Lissa Price (Paperback)

About the Book

To support herself and her younger brother in a future Beverly Hills, sixteen-year-old Callie hires her body out to seniors who want to experience being young again, and she lives a fairy-tale life until she learns that her body will commit murder, unless her mind can stop it.

Book Synopsis

An international bestseller published in over thirty countries, this riveting sci-fi dystopic thriller is "a bona fide page-turner." --MTV.com

Callie lost her parents when the Spore Wars wiped out everyone between the ages of twenty and sixty. She and her little brother, Tyler, go on the run, living as squatters with their friend Michael and fighting off renegades who would kill them for a cookie.

Callie's only hope is Prime Destinations, a disturbing place in Beverly Hills run by a mysterious figure known as the Old Man. He hires teens to rent their bodies to Enders--seniors who want to be young again. Callie, desperate for the money that will keep her, Tyler, and Michael alive, agrees to be a donor. But the neurochip they place in Callie's head malfunctions and she wakes up in the life of her renter.

Callie soon discovers that her renter intends to do more than party--and that Prime Destinations' plans are more evil than she could ever have imagined. . . .

Includes Portrait of a Spore, a never-before-published short story that takes place in the world of STARTERS.

Praise for STARTERS:

"A smart, swift, inventive, altogether gripping story." --#1 New York Times bestselling author DEAN KOONTZ

"Compelling, pulse-pounding, exciting . . . Don't miss it!" --New York Times bestselling author Melissa Marr

"Readers who have been waiting for a worthy successor to Suzanne Collins's The Hunger Games will find it here. Dystopian sci-fi at its best." --Los Angeles Times

"Intriguing, thought-provoking and addictive." --BookReporter.com

"Readers will stay hooked. . . . Constantly rising stakes keep this debut intense." --Kirkus Reviews

"Fast-paced dystopian fiction. . . . The inevitable sequel can't appear soon enough." --Booklist

"Intriguing, fast-paced . . . Fans of dystopian novels will be completely engaged and clamoring for the sequel." --School Library Journal

"Addictive and alluring." --Examiner.com

"Chilling and riveting." --Shelf-Awareness.com

"A must-read for fans of The Hunger Games and Legend. Fast-paced, romantic, and thought-provoking." --Justine

Review Quotes

"A smart, swift, inventive, altogether gripping story."
-Dean Koontz

"Fans of The Hunger Games will love it."
-Kami Garcia, coauthor of the bestselling BEAUTIFUL CREATURES/Caster series

"The only thing better than a terrific concept is one that is as well executed as Starters. Readers who have been waiting for a worthy successor to Suzanne Collins' The Hunger Games will find it here. Dystopian sci-fi at its best, Starters is terrific series kickoff with a didn't-see-that-coming conclusion that will leave readers on the edges of their seats."
-Los Angeles Times

"Built up to a dramatic climax and a stunning twist, Starters is an addictive and alluring tale about human nature's darker side, and how far we'll go to get what we want. Readers everywhere will want to dive right in, and Hunger Games fans especially will find themselves hooked."
-Examiner.com

"This story of those who are not what they seem twists along with multiple-identity switcheroos and chase scenes worthy of a Hollywood blockbuster . . . The inevitable sequel can't appear soon enough."
-Booklist

"Constantly rising stakes keep this debut intense."
-Kirkus Reviews

"Newcomer Price launches a dystopian series that offers . . . a notable command of technique . . . Raising questions about class, property, and body/mind separation, Price's thriller features well-crafted tension, believable villains, and moments of stolen sweetness."
-Publishers Weekly

"Intriguing, fast-paced . . . Fans of dystopian novels will be completely engaged and clamoring for the sequel."
-School Library Journal

"Hard to imagine a young adult reader who would not be interested in this book"
-VOYA

"The concept is compulsively gruesome. . . . Price develops her plot and characters with tight, punchy writing and a sure, confident touch."
-The Daily Mail

"This action-packed novel is set in a twisted, hostile world and is a must-read for fans of The Hunger Games and Legend. Fast paced, romantic, and thought provoking, the jaw-dropping ending left us starving for a sequel."
-Justine Magazine

"Starters is a dystopian read you'll want to snatch up for yourself . . . With its intriguing plot-twists and dash of romance, Lissa's novel is a bona fide pageturner that proves you can't take anything--or anyone--at face value."
-MTV.com's Hollywood Crush Blog

"Intriguing, thought-provoking and addictive."
-BookReporter.com

"Chilling and riveting."
-Shelf-Awareness.com

About the Author

LISSA PRICE is the award-winning international bestselling author of STARTERS, published in over thirty countries, and ENDERS. She has lived in India and Japan but now resides in Los Angeles. You can visit her at www.LissaPrice.com and follow her on Twitter at @Lissa_Price and Facebook at @LissaPriceAuthor.