The Given by Gary Clark

Jay must hide her true abilities if she is to stay safe. But as her powers grow stronger and the authorities more intolerant, she knows that time is running out. When her energy is detected by a powerful Reader, she has little choice but to take action.

On the run with her friends, and just one step ahead of her pursuers, she must decipher the words of the Legend and reveal the secrets of her childhood stories if she is to find safety. As she unravels the mystery, the Readers close in. Will Jay unlock the true potential of her power in time, and find the courage to fight her way through to the sanctuary of the Interland?

The Given is the first book in a YA adventure series.

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Category: Science Fiction – Dystopian

INTERLAND is the second book in the series, a thrilling dystopian adventure that takes us deeper into a world where the chosen few have the power to read and manipulate minds.

After defeating the Readers and discovering the sanctuary of the Interland, Jay and her friends are sheltered from the oppression of the State, and Jay is free to explore and develop her powers. But the world outside deteriorates, and once again the darkness of the Readers closes in. When Cassie is taken, Jay must dig deep to resolve her inner conflict between a desperate desire to remain protected in the Interland, and the need to leave her sanctuary and embark on a quest to save her friend.

All is not what it seems, and Jay’s fight to save Cassie becomes a battle for the very survival of the Given.