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Wither by Luaren DeStefano



Summary: What if you knew exactly when you would die?

Thanks to modern science, every human being has become a ticking genetic time bomb—males only live to age twenty-five, and females only live to age twenty. In this bleak landscape, young girls are kidnapped and forced into polygamous marriages to keep the population from dying out.

When sixteen-year-old Rhine Ellery is taken by the Gatherers to become a bride, she enters a world of wealth and privilege. Despite her husband Linden's genuine love for her, and a tenuous trust among her sister wives, Rhine has one purpose: to escape—to find her twin brother and go home.

But Rhine has more to contend with than losing her freedom. Linden's eccentric father is bent on finding an antidote to the genetic virus that is getting closer to taking his son, even if it means collecting corpses in order to test his experiments. With the help of Gabriel, a servant she trusts, Rhine attempts to break free, in the limted time she has left.

How did you guys like it! Tell us! Was the dysoptian aspects in there, the sublte romance, what was Wither for you? :) Share your favorite quotes!

These are my favorites:“I'll tell you something about true love. There's no science to it. It's as natural as the sky.”

“Tell freedom I said hello.”

And i thought "Wither" was really good, but i'm not going to lie, i wish there was a little more romance in the novel.

Loved this one, I wish Rhine would realize she's in love with Lindon though, I don't really care for Gabriel since he really doesn't have much personality and at least Lindon's sweet (though truthfully in the sequels I kinda hope she finds someone else)

i just finished Fever! and it was amazing :) ( some parts i wanted to throw up though )

I agree Fever was really good! Amazing Sequel! ;) Can't wait for book 3! What are your guys favorite parts?

i know same here!
i liked the part where she goes swimming in the pool with the holograms.
i liked Wither's cover better then fever, wbu?

I really liked the model in Fever's face, but the action and things in this cover are way beter!

Did you guys heard the release for Sever? The 3rd book?