[Young Adult Fiction (Ages 12-17) ][Read by Sarah Drew]Already optioned by Universal Pictures in a major deal, this gritty, spellbinding novel captures both the raw energy of fear mixed with excitement as well as the aching need to find a place to belong. -- From New York Times bestselling author Lauren Oliver comes an extraordinary novel of fear, friendship, courage, and hope. -- Panic began as so many things do in Carp, a dead-end 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, where the stakes are high and the payoff is even higher. She'd never thought of herself as fearless, the kind of person who would fight to stand out.
