Neal Shusterman is an American author known for his contributions to young adult fiction. His notable works include "Unwind," "The Toll," "Everlost," "Challenger Deep," "UnDivided," and "Bruiser," which explore themes of identity, morality, and the human experience. Shusterman has received various awards for his writing, including the National Book Award for "Challenger Deep."
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In a future where unwanted teens are harvested for their body parts, three fugitives—a rebel, a musician, and a true believer—must unite to survive being 'unwound'.
In a world where immortality is the norm and death is a sacred duty, two scythes fight to reclaim their identities and prevent an unraveling society from succumbing to the ultimate silence.
Stuck in Everlost, a limbo between life and death, two teens navigate a spectral world of lost children, sunken cities, and a monstrous soul-eater. One embraces eternity, while the other desperately seeks a way back.
As America nears civil war, three teens uncover a conspiracy that could save a generation from forced organ harvesting or push the nation into a bloodier rebellion.
When Brontë falls for the enigmatic Bruiser, she and her twin brother Tennyson discover his love isn't just a feeling, but a supernatural force that literally heals their wounds while inexplicably transferring their pain and injuries to him.
In a world where teenagers can be 'unwound' for their body parts, two fugitives, a former tithe, and a rewound boy with fragmented memories race to uncover the secrets of a woman erased from history, hoping to dismantle the system that created them before they are all changed.
In Everlost, where dead children linger, a war begins between the benevolent Chocolate Ogre, who guides souls to the light, and the fanatic Mary Hightower, who wants to trap them forever, while Allie grapples with the allure of possessing the living.
Mary's ghost train carries her glass coffin west, and the fate of Everlost and Earth hangs in the balance as skinjackers, fur-jackers, and an ancient Mayan god clash in a battle that will redefine life and death.
To save his thrill-seeking brother from a phantom carnival that traps souls, responsible Blake must confront his deepest fears on seven deadly rides before dawn, each a twisted reflection of a past he desperately tries to outrun.
In a world where teenagers are harvested for parts, 'UnBound' explores the ethics and stories of a society that has normalized the sacrifice of its youth.
In the seemingly idyllic town of Billington, Jason's ordinary bad day spirals into a terrifying mystery as he realizes his own identity, and everyone else's, is a meticulously constructed lie.
