Robison Wells - Blackout

I need to thank Gary Hansen for his book Wet Desert , which I used as a reference when I was blowing up the Glen Canyon Dam. I also want to thank Larry Correia and Sergeant First Class Ethan Skarstedt of BSC 1/19th SFG(A), who both gave me invaluable advice about the military aspects of the book. If there are any errors (as there likely will be), I take full responsibility. And many huge thanks to Katherine Applegarth and the people of Mount Pleasant, Utah, who helped so much in setting the groundwork for my characters.

I have a troop of amazing beta readers who gave incredible advice: Krista Jensen; Stephanie, Amy, and Shauna Black; Ally Condie; Patty Wells; Jenny Moore; Nancy Allen; and Josi Kilpack.

And I would be nowhere without the ridiculously talented people at Harper. I probably only know a tenth of the names of the fantastic professionals who made this book what it is, but major props to Christina, Tyler, Casey, Patty, and of course Erica Sussman, my editor. And a big special thanks to Erin Fitzsimmons, who designed this awesome cover. You guys rock!

And none of this would exist if it weren’t for the world’s greatest agent, Sara Crowe. Without her, I’d be back in my old real-world job, sitting in conference rooms and using the word “webinar” all the time.

ROBISON WELLSis the author of the YA science-fiction thrillers Variant and Feedback . Variant was a Publishers Weekly Best Book and a YALSA Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers. Robison lives in the Rocky Mountains in a house not too far from elk pastures. His wife, Erin, is a better person than he will ever be, and their three kids cause mischief and/or joy. You can visit him online at www.robisonwells.com.

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Blackout

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Wells, Robison E.

Blackout / Robison Wells. — First edition.

pages cm

Summary: “A mysterious virus is spreading through America, infecting teenagers with incredible powers—and a group of four teens are about to find their lives intertwined in a web of danger and catastrophic destruction”—Provided by publisher.

ISBN 978-0-06-202612-5 (hardcover bdg.)

ISBN 978-0-06-231120-7 (int. ed.)

Epub Edition © JULY 2013 ISBN 9780062233318

[1. Supernatural—Fiction. 2. Ability—Fiction. 3. Virus diseases—Fiction. 4. Terrorism—Fiction. 5. Science fiction.] I. Title.

PZ7.W468413Bl 2013

2012045523

[Fic]—dc23

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AC

13 14 15 16 17 LP/RRDH 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

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