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Oliver takes an intriguing approach to dystopian societies in her second novel, Delirium. In her future United States, the borders are completely locked down, and even traveling from city to city requires numerous forms of identification and paper work. Why? Because the country was ravaged by a destructive disease that’s fairly common today: amor deliria nervosa… or, as you and I might know it, love. Men and women are completely segregated until they turn eighteen, the age at which they undergo a procedure to make them immune to the “disease.” You’ll come to love Lena and Alex by the end of this fresh Romeo and Juliet style tale of forbidden love.    -  Nikole

Angelini brings Greek mythology alive in this Romeo and Juliet meets Percy Jackson style story. Helen has always known she is different, and when she starts having vivid nightmares and hallucinations, she has to work even harder to deny the fact that she just isn’t like other people. However, when the mysterious Delos family comes to town, Helen knows that they are every bit as different as she is. As she learns more about the Delos’, Helen also learns about her own heritage – the reason behind her strangeness. Weave all of this mystery and intrigue with a heart wrenching romance, and Starcrossed becomes impossible to put down. - Nikole