Independent Study

Name: Independent Study
Brand: Recorded Books
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4 (7 reviews)
Author: Joelle Charbonneau
ISBN: 9781470390952

Author: Joelle Charbonneau

Series: Testing (Charbonneau) #2

Narrator: Elizabeth Morton

Unabridged: 9 hr 46 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 01/07/2014

Categories: Children's Fiction, Action & Adventure Stories, Children's Love & Romance

Synopsis

The powerful second book in the New York Times bestselling Testing trilogy.

In the series debut The Testing, sixteen-year-old Cia Vale was chosen by the United Commonwealth government as one of the best and brightest graduates of all the colonies—a promising leader in the effort to revitalize postwar civilization.

In Independent Study, Cia is a freshman at the University in Tosu City with her hometown sweetheart, Tomas.

Though the government has tried to erase her memory of the brutal horrors of The Testing, Cia remembers. Her attempts to expose the ugly truth behind the government’s murderous programs put her—and her loved ones—in a world of danger. But the future of the Commonwealth depends on her.

“The Testing is a chilling and devious dystopian thriller that all fans of The Hunger Games will simply devour. Joelle Charbonneau writes with guts and nerve but also great compassion and heart. Highly recommended.”—Jonathan Maberry, New York Times bestselling author of Rot & Ruin and Flesh & Bone

About Joelle Charbonneau

Joelle Charbonneau has performed in opera and musical-theater productions across Chicagoland. She is the author of the New York Times and USA Today bestselling Testing trilogy and the bestselling Dividing Eden series, as well as two adult mystery series and several other books for young adult readers. Her YA books have appeared on the Indie Next List, YALSAâ€™s Top Ten Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers, and state reading lists across the country. Joelle lives in the Chicago area with her husband and son. www.joellecharbonneau.com

Reviews

Goodreads review by Aj the Ravenous Reader on September 28, 2014

As a sequel to the Testing, this book is just as amazing. The tests and challenges laid in this story become even more impossible and extremely dangerous as the main characters go through the tests as official university students because this time, the students have to go through the tests while try......more

Goodreads review by Jeff on June 22, 2013

A friend was kind enough to send me her advance copy of this book, the sequel to my new favorite dystopian series (and perhaps book of 2013), The Testing. There's been a pattern with a lot of the dystopian series titles to fall off in quality significantly in the second book in the series (looking a......more

Goodreads review by Rachel on October 23, 2015

This is indeed a great continuation of the first book! It may not be as action packed as the first one,and a bit slower,but there were heart-pounding moments(especially on the Testing games they went through once again). In this book,Cia and Tomas,along with their fellow freshmen Colony students/can......more

Goodreads review by Ellie on October 05, 2013

Recieved an ARC from The Book Twirps giveaway :) I had the same problem with the second book as I had with the first- Cia is the bestest most brightest person in the world. Seriously. She is surrounded by the most brightest students in the country. And yet she is FAR superior. If the brightest were ranke......more

Goodreads review by Kassidy on March 04, 2014

Not much better than the first one, this book is pretty much what I expected. This series is almost like dystopia brain candy. It's just fun and entertaining, but not much substance. The main character, Cia, is just too perfect, but not in a good way! She never does anything wrong and doesn't have an......more