Independent Study

By Joelle Charbonneau

Part of the The Testing Trilogy series

A student uncovers deadly secrets in a dystopian society, risking everything to reveal the truth.

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336 pages· 89,814 words· Est. 10 hour read

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Bookroo's summary

Cia Vale, a freshman at the University in Tosu City, remembers the horrors of The Testing despite the government's attempts to erase her memory. As she delves deeper into the sinister programs threatening her world, Cia must navigate a treacherous path to expose the truth. With her loved ones' lives hanging in the balance, she faces a daunting challenge: can she dismantle the deadly system before it consumes them all? The future of the Commonwealth rests on her shoulders, but the cost of failure is unimaginable. Will Cia's courage be enough to change her world?

From the publisher

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 a post-apocalyptic 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 in this gripping YA dystopian series 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 &amp; Ruin and Flesh &amp; BoneThe Testing trilogy is: The TestingIndependent StudyGraduation Day

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