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  • Unwanteds Series, Book 1
  • Written by: Lisa McMann
  • Narrated by: Simon Jones
  • Length: 7 hrs and 20 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (30 ratings)

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The Unwanteds

Written by: Lisa McMann
Narrated by: Simon Jones
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Publisher's Summary

The New York Times best-selling author of the Wake trilogy makes her middle-grade dystopian fantasy debut!

When Alex finds out he is Unwanted, he expects to die. That is the way of the people of Quill: Each year all the 13-year-olds are labeled as Wanted, Necessary, or Unwanted. Wanteds get more schooling and train to join the army. Necessaries keep the farms running. Unwanteds are set for elimination.

It’s hard for Alex to leave behind his twin, Aaron, a Wanted, but he makes peace with his fate - until he discovers that instead of a “death farm”, what awaits him is a magical place called Artime. There, Alex and his fellow Unwanteds are encouraged to cultivate their creative abilities and use them magically. Everything Alex has ever known changes before his eyes, and it’s a wondrous transformation.

But it’s a rare, unique occurrence for twins to be divided between Wanted and Unwanted, and as Alex and Aaron’s bond stretches across their separation, a threat arises for the survival of Artime that will pit brother against brother in an ultimate, magical battle.

©2011 LIsa McMann (P)2011 Simon & Schuster

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Really good plot and charecter development

the over all story was INCREDIBLE and (in my opinion)
the narrator was about the BEST iv ever heard.....
just the way je dose, its mind blowing just..... just wow.


I love it its awsome its great epic thrilling and if you grew up with the herry potter books, well if uou DONT listen to this and DONT like it the theres somon wrong with ye.

sorry my review was sooooo long its just so much to say

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great book

loved this book. I have dyslexia. I found this book very easy to follow along. the narration was amazing. the story was so interesting. this has been the first book I have read by myself and finished on my own. I can't wait to read the next book. " Quill prevails when the strong survive"

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