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The Pretenders

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In this thrilling sequel to New York Times bestselling mystery book for teens The Similars, Emma must figure out who she really is, decide between two boys with the same face, and stop a dangerous revenge plan.

Emma is still reeling from the events of her junior year at the elite boarding school Darkwood. Not only is her best friend, Oliver, shockingly alive, but the boy she loves—his genetic copy, Levi—is still on the island where he grew up, stranded with his deranged guardian.

More importantly, she is grappling with who she really is. Emma can't accept the hard truths she learned last year and refuses to share her secrets with anyone, isolating herself from the Similars and Ollie.

But when more of the Similars' creator's plot is revealed, Emma and her friends will have to try to stop him from putting a plan into motion that could destroy everyone she loves.

Don't miss this propulsive conclusion to The Similars duology!

Perfect for people looking for:

  • gifts for teen girls 16-18
  • suspense thriller books for teens
  • the best boarding school books
  • Praise for The Similars duology:

    "Plenty of action...and the end is a deftly handled twist on a twist that will confound readers in a good way."—Booklist on The Pretenders

    "An engaging ride...the novel calls attention to larger questions of identity, selfhood, and what it means to be human."—Kirkus on The Pretenders

    "Fascinating. I was captivated."—Francine Pascal, bestselling author of the Sweet Valley High and Fearless series on The Similars

    "[A]s immersive and fast-paced as it is shrewd, compelling and heartbreaking."—Ray Kurzweil, inventor, futurist, and New York Times bestselling author on The Similars

    Also in this series:

    The Similars (Book 1)

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      • Kirkus

        October 15, 2019
        In this sequel to The Similars (2018), tensions rise as the villains reveal a ploy to exact revenge on the Ten and their families and ultimately take over the world. When Emma Chance returns to her elite boarding school, Darkwood Academy, for her senior year, things are different: Her best friend, Ollie Ward, is back while Levi Gravelle, Ollie's clone and Emma's love interest, has been imprisoned on Castor Island. More importantly, Emma is coming to terms with the contents of a letter from Gravelle which states that she is Eden, a Similar created to replace the original Emma, who died as a child. To complicate matters further, other clones--who are not Similars--infiltrate Darkwood, and Emma and her friends uncover a plot that threatens not only the lives of everyone they care about, but also the world as they know it. Hanover wastes no time delving right into the action; readers unfamiliar with the first book may get lost. This duology closer is largely predictable and often filled with loopholes, but the fast-paced narrative and one unexpected plot twist make for an engaging ride. As before, most of the primary characters read as white, and supporting characters remain underdeveloped. Despite its flaws and often implausible turns of events, the novel calls attention to larger questions of identity, selfhood, and what it means to be human. An overall entertaining read. (Dystopia. 13-16)

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      • Booklist

        November 15, 2019
        Grades 8-11 Emma's senior year at Darkwood Academy is better with the return of her best friend Oliver, but new love Levi (Oliver's clone) is imprisoned on an isolated island with his mad scientist father, Dr. Gravelle, who won't hesitate to physically or emotionally torture him. Although she feels closer than ever to the Similars, a group of student clones, none of them feel safe while Gravelle can do his worst. Then Emma makes a shattering self-discovery that could imperil them all. Fans of The Similars (2019) will find familiar faces and more of the same conflicts?both internal and external?in this duology conclusion. Plenty of action balances the occasionally overly introspective first-person narrative, and the end is a deftly handled twist on a twist that will confound readers in a good way. As with the first book, there are plenty of ethical issues to discuss, starting with whether or not readers would want to know if there are clones of themselves living in the world.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2019, American Library Association.)

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    • ATOS Level:5.1
    • Lexile® Measure:720
    • Interest Level:9-12(UG)
    • Text Difficulty:3-4

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