From New York Times bestselling author Lauren Oliver comes an extraordinary novel of fear friendship courage and hope that Kirkus Reviews says xwill have readers up until the wee hoursx School Library Journal raves is xfast-paced and captivatingx and E Lockhart author of We Were Liars calls xa thrill a minutexPanic began as so many things do in Carp a poor town of twelve thousand people in the middle of nowhere because it was summer and there was nothing else to do Heather never thought she would compete in panic a legendary game played by graduating seniors Shed never thought of herself as fearless the kind of person who would fight to stand out But when she finds something and someone to fight for she will discover that she is braver than she ever thought Dodge has never been afraid of panic His secret will fuel him and get him all the way through the game hes sure of it But what he doesnt know is that hes not the only one with a secret Everyone has something to play for For Heather and Dodge the game will bring new alliances unexpected revelations and the possibility of first love for each of themand the knowledge that sometimes the very things we fear are those we need the most.
