In the tradition of M. T. Anderson’s  Feed  and Scott Westerfeld’s  Uglies ,  Unplugged  is the first in a thrilling and provocative new series that Kass Morgan, New York Times bestselling author of The 100 , called “chilling and addictive.” Skylar Cruz still remembers the day she plugged in and joined the App World for the promise of a better life—the day she left her family behind in the Real World. Skylar is now a virtual teenager and even though she’s surrounded by everything she ever dreamed about, she’s never felt like she fits in and all she wants is to see her mother and sister again. Skye is desperate and ready to risk everything to unplug from the App World. But she soon learns that the only person she can trust—in either world, including friends and family—is herself. Praise for THE POSSIBILITIES OF SAINTHOOD: “Behold: A rare bloom of a book . . . THE POSSIBILITIES OF SAINTHOOD, while never gloomy or dogmatic, is a literary work of mercy. Let us rejoice and be glad.” - Gregory Maguire, bestselling author of WICKED Praise for THE SURVIVAL KIT: “As fragile and lovely as a rose.” - Jenny Han, bestselling author of The Summer I Turned Pretty series Praise for THIS GORGEOUS GAME: “A remarkable book that will speak not just to teens, but to women of all ages.” - Sara Zarr, author of National Book Award finalist STORY OF A GIRL “Chilling and addictive, UNPLUGGED will change the way you look at the world . . .and how you look at yourself.” - Kass Morgan, New York Times bestselling author of The 100 Praise for UNPLUGGED: “Ambitious and thought-provoking.” - Kirkus Reviews “A fast-paced series opener. An expectations-defying heroine, a world facing drastic change, and an impossible love triangle.” - Publishers Weekly “A fast-paced, plot-driven dystopian story that explores the interconnectivity between beauty, commercialism, race, and technology. Thought-provoking, relevant, and promising. Pacing is excellent with lots of action, twists, and turns.” - Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA) “The first book of an exciting dystopian sci-fi series. An intriguing tale with diverse characters. This work will appeal to gamers and to those who enjoyed Dan Wells’s Bluescreen or M.T. Anderson’s Feed.” - School Library Journal “A mix of political thriller, social commentary, and futuristic popular culture. Try this with M.T. Anderson’s Feed or go retro with William F. Nolan and George Clayton Johnson’s Logan’s Run while waiting for the sequel.” - ALA Booklist Donna Freitas is the author of The Nine Lives of Rose Napolitano , Consent: A Memoir of Unwanted Attention , and many other novels and nonfiction books for adults, children, and young adults. Her latest YA novel is a rom-com that takes place in her favorite city, Barcelona: Stefi and the Spanish Prince . She has been featured on NPR and the Today show, and her writing has appeared in the New York Times , the Washington Post , and the Los Angeles Times , among many other places. Donna currently serves on the faculty at Fairleigh Dickinson University’s MFA program. She also lives half the year in Barcelona, where she loves partaking of its many bakeries and delicious restaurants galore. Learn more about Donna at donnafreitas.com and on Substack: donnafreitas.substack.com.