"Panic" by Lauren Oliver (408 Pages)

Panic is the newest story from current teen author Lauren Oliver. It is a change of pace from her previously written Delirium trilogy, which captured the attention of many teens this past year. This story takes place in Carp, New York, where the days are long and boring and the families are poor. However, each year every senior in high school gains the ability to partake in the game of Panic, which consists of audacious tasks created to induce panic in each player, but presents a major cash award of up to 6 thousand dollars to whoever wins. Heather is a graduating senior and joins the game of Panic at the very last minute. Once she enters the game she realizes that other motives besides the amount of money that fuel the players, some play for darker reasons that create a dangerous atmosphere she cannot escape from. Through this book you enter the world of Heather and the dangerous tasks she must complete in order to make it to the end of Panic. This is a fast paced story filled with unexpected events, adrenaline, and dark secrets.

Panic diverges from Lauren’s previous trilogy about love and instead writes a story filled with more action. This book is interesting because each challenge is unexpected and the reader can feel the fear and excitement of each character. Lauren Oliver draws the reader in and keeps them there with the fast moving plot and advancement of characters. This book is recommended for anyone who read and enjoyed the Divergent or Hunger Games series, and also those in favor of Lauren Oliver’s works. 

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