It enveloped my mind, pushing out all other thoughts, all memories. It was in a mist like a cloud on the ground. It pierced my head like a morta round, doing terribly befuddling things to my mind, as loud and terrifying as though it were all happening right there and then.Īfter the sound came the vision: the blue, the color blue. Take a first look at the cover here, plus read an excerpt: The book was optioned for film in September by Sony, to be produced by Matt Tolmach ( The Amazing Spider-Man) - six months before its release by Scholastic on March 4. But everything changes when Vega's mentor disappears and leaves her a note hinting of what's more on the other side. Residents are told that outside the town's walls, there's nothing but the Quag, a forest filled with beasts. The Finisher centers on 14-year-old Vega, who lives in the bleak village of Wormwood. His new book for kids ages 9-13 stars a strong teen heroine. Could Vega Jane be the next Katniss or Tris? David Baldacci, best-selling author of legal thrillers, is taking a page from Suzanne Collins and Veronica Roth.
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