The Unwanteds (Unwanteds #1)
The Unwanteds (Unwanteds #1)
Author: Lisa McMann
Desc: When Alex finds out he is Unwanted he expects to die. That is the way of the people of Quill. Each year all the thirteen-year-olds are labeled as Wanted Necessary or Unwanted. Wanteds get more schooling and train to join the Quillitary. Necessaries keep the farms running. Unwanteds are set for elimination. It’s hard for Alex to leave behind his twin Aaron a Wanted but he makes peace with his fate—until he discovers that instead of a “death farm ” what awaits him is a magical place called Artimé. There Alex and his fellow Unwanteds are encouraged to cultivate their creative abilities and use them magically. Everything Alex has ever known changes before his eyes and it’s a wondrous transformation. But it’s a rare unique occurrence for twins to be divided between Wanted and Unwanted and as Alex and Aaron's bond stretches across their separation a threat arises for the survival of Artim that will pit brother against brother in an ultimate magical battle.