Misfit - Jo Zaida

Two clashing orders battle for power over their world and the realm of the dead, using teenagers as their pawns. The teenagers, however, have other ideas.In the New World, Elle is visited by a ghost from the Asura, a realm existing between the mortals and the Gods. The Asura challenges everything she thought she knew about herself, her family and the Ministry that controls them, and throws her into an adventure of chaos and discovery.River, meanwhile, has been welcomed into a secret organisation with tantalising promises of a better future. But not everything is as it seems.Worlds collide for young adult readers who will love the fast-paced thrills, the chemistry between characters, and the interplay of dystopian fantasy and science fiction, self-discovery and friendship in Misfit, book one of The Asura Chronicles trilogy.It is a perfect cross-market read for fans of Hunger Games and The Giver, both young adult and adult readers who are searching for the next enduring sci-fi/fantasy classic.