Unwind

<b>In a society where unwanted teens are salvaged for their body parts, three runaways fight the system that would 'unwind' them.? Perfect for fans of THE HUNGER GAMES.</b>
Unwinding: the process ...

<b>In a society where unwanted teens are salvaged for their body parts, three runaways fight the system that would 'unwind' them.? Perfect for fans of THE HUNGER GAMES.</b>
Unwinding: the process by which a child is both terminated and yet kept alive. Unwinding is now a common, and accepted, practice in society.
<b>Connor's</b> parents want to be rid of him because he's a troublemaker.
<b>Risa</b> has no parents and is being unwound to cut orphanage costs.
<b>Lev's</b> unwinding has been planned since his birth as part of his family's strict religion.
Brought together by chance, and kept together by desperation, these unlikely companions make a harrowing cross-country journey, knowing their lives hang in the balance.
If they can survive until their 18th birthday, they can't be harmed - but when every piece of them, from their hands to their hearts, is wanted by a world gone mad, eighteen seems far, far away...
"Gripping, brilliantly imagined futuristic thriller... The issues raised could not be more provocative - the sanctity of life, the meaning of being human - while the delivery could hardly be more engrossing or better aimed to teens."<i><b>Publishers Weekly</b></i><b>, starred review</b>
"A thought-provoking, well-paced read that will appeal widely"<b><i>School Library Journal</i>, starred review</b>
"A breathless tale turning pages for teenage boys, as it challenges not just where life begins and ends, but what it means to be alive." <b><i>Educ8</i> magazine</b>
"a powerful, shocking, and intelligent novel... It's wonderful, wonderful stuff." <b>The Bookbag</b>
"This is the kind of rare book that makes the hairs on your neck rise up. It is written with a sense of drama that should get it instantly snapped up for film." <b><i>The Times</i></b>
<b>Also by Neal Shusterman:</b>
<i>Everlost
Everwild
Everfound
UnStrung
Unwholly
Unsouled
Undivided</i>