La trayectoria profesional de Anna Carey ha sido tan variada como sus intereses literarios, abarcando roles desde envolver regalos hasta editar libros infantiles antes de centrar su atención en la escritura. Su ficción es conocida por sus agudas observaciones de la vida contemporánea, combinando hábilmente el humor con temas resonantes. Carey a menudo incorpora un tono nostálgico, recurriendo a referencias de la cultura pop de los 90 para crear una voz narrativa distintiva. Maneja el lenguaje con precisión, creando historias atractivas que hablan a una audiencia moderna.
It's summer 1913 and Betty Rafferty has had to leave school aged 14. She is
lucky to gets a job in a sweet shop, but is bored and looks with envy at her
customers who attend the nearby posh girls school. But life in Dublin becomes
anything but boring when industrial unrest brings the city to a halt.
The excitement of summer camp brings opportunities for Rebecca's band, Hey Dollface, to hone their rock star skills, but they face competition from the troublesome Crack Parrots. Amidst the musical rivalry, personal dynamics unfold, with Cass navigating a complicated love life while Rebecca struggles with her own romantic prospects. As they pursue their dreams, friendships and challenges intertwine, setting the stage for a memorable summer.
Mollie Carberry's life seems pretty dull until she discovers her older sister
Phyllis is a suffragette! When she and her friend Nora get involved they must
face the question of how far a girl should go for her beliefs.
Rebecca isn't looking forward to school after a summer full of music and
excitement. Throw in a dad who is trying to take over his amateur musical, a
mum who keeps reminding her that it's a big exam year, and an English teacher
who has decided to become a novelist, and it's another eventful term for
Rebecca.
When you’re being hunted, who can you trust? For the first time since escaping from her School, Eve can finally sleep soundly. She is living in Califia, protected from the terrifying fate that awaits orphaned girls in The New America in the year 2041. But she was forced to abandon Caleb, the boy she loves, wounded and alone at Califia’s gates. When Eve gets word that Caleb is in trouble, she sets out into the wild again to rescue him, only to be captured and brought to the City of Sand. Trapped inside the city walls, Eve uncovers a shocking secret about her past—and must confront the harsh reality of her future. In this breathless sequel to Eve, Anna Carey returns to her tale of romance, adventure, and sacrifice in a world that is both wonderfully strange and chillingly familiar.
Rebecca's back and life is not quite working out. Her boyfriend has moved to
Canada. She has annoyed my best friends Cass and Alice by moping. Things have
got to change. So I've made some new rules. The most important one is: find
something exciting to do. Something fun. Something new. Something like joining
the school musical ...'
In 2032, sixteen years after a deadly virus has wiped out most of the earth's population, Eve discovers the terrible fate that awaits students when they graduate from their all-girls school, and she sets off on a treacherous journey into the wilds of The New America, searching for a place where she can survive.
In the compelling sequel to Blackbird, Anna Carey delivers a gritty and adrenaline-filled story of a girl desperate to escape her mysterious and terrifying assailants. Told in second person, this heart-pounding thriller puts the reader in front of the target, and is perfect for fans of The Maze Runner and Legend. A week ago, you woke up in Los Angeles with no memory of who you are. The only thing you knew: people are trying to kill you. You put your trust in Ben, but he betrayed you and broke your heart. Now you’ve escaped to New York City with a boy named Rafe, who says he remembers you from before. But the two of you are not safe. The same people who are after you are tailing Rafe as well. As the chase heats up, your memory starts to return, but your past cannot save you from the terrifying circumstances of your present, or the fact that one wrong move could end this game forever.
Rebecca's mum Rosie writes books for adults, but when she writes a novel for
teens, everyone thinks it's based on her daughter!Rebecca is horrified and
vows to prove that she is different. But how will she show the world the real
Rebecca?
Like any other teenager, Jess Flynn is just trying to get through her junior year without drama . . . but drama seems to keep finding her. Between a new crush on her childhood best friend, overprotective parents cramping her social life, and her younger sister's worsening health, the only constant is change-and her hometown of Swickley, which feels smaller by the day. Swickley is getting weirder by the day, too. Half the population has been struck down by a mysterious flu. Conversations end awkwardly when Jess enters the room. And then one day, a tiny, sleek black device-with an apple logo on it-falls out of her best friend's backpack and lands at Jess's feet. But the year is 1998, and the first iPhone won't exist for another nine years.
In the explosive, thrilling sequel to This Is Not the Jess Show, 18-year-old
Jess is out for revenge as she confronts the corrupt media empire that
documented every moment of her childhood.
In the stunning conclusion to Anna Carey's epic tale of romance and sacrifice,
Eve must choose who to leave behind, who to save, and who to fight in her
final stand against the New America. When Eve lost her soul mate, Caleb, she
felt like her world ended.
From the author of the Eve trilogy comes the breathless story of a girl racing to figure out who she is—and how to stay alive. When a nameless girl wakes up on the subway tracks, she knows only one thing for sure: people want her dead. Can she find them before they track her down? This pulse-pounding contemporary thriller is perfect for fans of The Maze Runner, The Darkest Minds, and Legend. Things I Know Are True: I am in Los Angeles I woke up on the train tracks at the Vermont/Sunset station I am a teenage girl I have long black hair I have a bird tattoo on the inside of my right wrist with the letters and numbers FNV02198 People are trying to kill me
Wie überlebst du, wenn du vor allem fliehen musst, was du kennst? Seit ihre Mutter während der Großen Seuche vor 16 Jahren gestorben ist, lebt Eve in einem Mädcheninternat. Hier wird sie zu einem wertvollen Mitglied der neuen Gesellschaft ausgebildet – glaubt sie zumindest. Als Eve erkennt, wie sehr sie und die anderen Mädchen ausgebeutet werden sollen, flieht sie. Doch auf ein Überleben in der Wildnis und auf die Flucht vor den Soldaten des Neuen Amerikas ist Eve nicht vorbereitet. Unerwartet hilft ihr Caleb, ein junger Rebell. Kann Eve ihm trauen? Sie weiß, die Soldaten werden die Suche nicht aufgeben, und Caleb ist ihre einzige Möglichkeit zu überleben. Sie muss ihr Leben in die Hände eines Fremden legen. „Wo Licht war“ ist der erste Band der Eve & Caleb-Trilogie.
USA 2032. Seize ans après qu'un virus mortel a décimé la Terre, hommes et femmes vivent séparés. Eve, 18 ans, n'a jamais quitté l'enceinte de son école. Elle pense qu'un avenir radieux l'attend, jusqu'à ce qu'elle découvre la terrible vérité : les jeunes diplômées sont enfermées dans une clinique où elles enchaînent les maternités pour repeupler le monde dévasté. Horrifiée, Eve s'enfuit. Commence alors un voyage solitaire et périlleux à travers la Zone, où elle doit éviter les chiens sauvages et les hommes qui la terrifient. Jusqu'au jour où elle rencontre Caleb, un jeune rebelle qui gagne peu à peu sa confiance... puis son coeur. Mais dans ce monde ravagé, l'amour est un luxe qu'Eve ne peut se permettre. Sauf à le payer très cher.
In Manhattan entsteht eine neue Patchworkfamilie, als Cate und Andie Sloanes Vater Stella und Lola Childs' Mutter heiratet. Cate, die an der Ashton Prep die neunte Klasse leitet, sieht sich Konkurrenz durch das It-Girl Stella gegenüber. Andie strebt nach dem Supermodel-Traum, während Lola in New York ihren Spitznamen ablegen möchte.