

Instead of death, they meet the lush and magical world of Artimè, kept secret from Justine by mage Marcus Today. Without a good-bye from his Wanted identical brother Aaron, Alex Stowe and the other Unwanteds travel to the Death Farm. On the day of Purge in totalitarian Quill, which is run by the High Priest Justine, 13-year-olds learn if they are deemed Wanted to attend the university, Necessary to tend the land or Unwanted and purged by execution.

The Hunger Games meets Harry Potter in this middle-grade departure from McMann's string of paranormal mysteries with romance for young adults.

Follow 13-year-old twins Aaron and Alex as they are forced down opposite paths." - Lisa McMann "My award-winning, bestselling fantasy series, THE UNWANTEDS, is about a society where 13-year-olds are sorted into groups.The kids who obey the strict no-creativity rules of Quill are considered Wanted, and they get to go to university.The kids who have been caught doing something creative are considered Unwanted, and they are sent to their deaths.
