The Host
Stephenie Meyer imagines Earth settled by Souls, where Wanderer wakes inside Melanie Stryder and hears her voice refuse to fade, sparking a desert flight to…
2,288-word summary · 10 min read
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The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
Young Coriolanus Snow mentors Lucy Gray in the 10th Hunger Games.
3,983-word summary · 18 min read
Shatter Me
Juliette Ferrars, whose touch kills, is locked up by the Reestablishment until Adam and Warner pull her into war.
2,115-word summary · 9 min read
Red Queen
In a world split by red and silver blood, a Red girl with impossible powers is forced into palace lies, a royal engagement, and a rebellion she cannot trust.
2,522-word summary · 11 min read
Ready Player One
In 2045 Wade Watts hunts Halliday's three keys inside the OASIS, racing IOI with Art3mis, Aech, Daito and Shoto for the Jade Key onward.
1,971-word summary · 9 min read
Allegiant
Tris and Tobias leave walled Chicago to learn what lies past the fence. Allegiant closes the Divergent trilogy with Bureau secrets, exile, and a painful final…
2,155-word summary · 10 min read
The Selection
The Selection retold: America Singer picked for palace contest, Prince Maxon, Aspen behind.
1,920-word summary · 9 min read
The Maze Runner
Maze Runner retold: Thomas wakes in Glade, walls move, Grievers sting, Teresa triggers end.
1,907-word summary · 8 min read
The Handmaid's Tale
Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale retold: Offred in Gilead, the Commander, Serena Joy, Mayday, and the van.
2,369-word summary · 11 min read
The Giver
Lois Lowry's The Giver retold: Jonas's Assignment, the memories, release, and the sled ride out.
2,510-word summary · 11 min read
Lord of the Flies
William Golding's Lord of the Flies retold: Ralph and Jack, the conch, the beast, Simon, Piggy, and why the rescue is no relief.
2,254-word summary · 10 min read
Insurgent
Insurgent retold: Tris guilty after war, Erudite hunts Divergent, Amity talks, Candor serum.
1,951-word summary · 9 min read