(3) 4-6 In the small, struggling town of Timbers, Washington, lies creepy Still Cove. A bullying incident lands a group of kids, including narrators Nico and Opal, in the cove, where they find a mysterious island, a bizarre collection of antiques, and a pool of dark, swirling water. But at every revelation of the area's chaotic power, their curiosity leads them deeper into darkness. Alternating narration builds enthralling suspense in this supernatural series-starter.

Reviewer: Jeannie Coutant

(2) 4-6 After twelve-year-old Cedar's father and brother are killed in an accident, she seeks distraction at a theater festival. There she befriends Leo, who introduces her to legends surrounding a famous local actress's mysterious death. Their investigation is compelling, but the strongest impact comes from the characters' personal struggles and honest interactions, which keep the story feeling authentic right up to the thoughtful conclusion.

Reviewer: Sarah Berman | Horn Book Magazine Issue: May, 2016

(4) YA When her twin sister, Bay, chooses to leave for land Above instead of staying in their underwater city, Atlantia, Rio is left to piece together why and how this connects to Rio's siren voice, which she's kept hidden all her life. The plot is predictable, relying heavily on convenient circumstances, but Condie's descriptive writing is sharp and this new world vivid.

Reviewer: Lauren Chambers

(3) YA In this satisfying final book of the Matched trilogy (Matched; Crossed), Cassia, Ky, and Xander are reunited under intense circumstances. The long-coming plague erupts in the Society, and they desperately fight for the cure; meanwhile, Xander and Ky both fight for Cassia's love. Condie confronts change and growth toward an unknown future in her complex, intriguing dystopian society.

Reviewer: Sophie Williamson

(3) YA In this sequel to Matched, Cassia risks losing citizenship to find Ky, an outcast because of his Aberration status. After an emotional reunion, they find the Rising together. Upon joining the rebellion, Cassia is unexpectedly assigned back to the Society and Ky to the Outer Provinces. Their departures are sure to leave readers eagerly anticipating the third book in Condie's gripping dystopian trilogy.

Reviewer: Sophie Williamson

(3) YA The Society has calculated every aspect of existence--meals, jobs, family, life span, marriage--for its citizens. When Cassia is unexpectedly "matched" with two of her (male) friends, she struggles between a safe, predictable Society life with Xander and the unknown world of passions, choices, and possibly danger in the Outer Provinces with Ky. Condie's dystopian setting is vivid, and her story is thought-provoking.

Reviewer: Sophie Williamson