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Sixteen-year-old Gemma is on a layover at Bangkok Airport, headed to Vietnam with her parents. When she steps away for a moment, she encounters the slightly older and oddly familiar Ty. Charmed by this extremely handsome young man, Gemma allows him to pay for her coffee, which he secretly drugs. Her head swirling in confusion, Gemma is whisked away to Ty's remote house in the unforgiving Australian Outback. She soon learns that Ty has been obsessed with her for years, and he believes she will learn to love him, too. But Gemma is no easy target. Clever and brave, she plots her escape-even as her feelings toward her captor grow more sympathetic. This stunning debut novel from Australian author Lucy Christopher generated considerable buzz for its nonstop suspense and breathtaking imagery. The subtleties of Gemma's fluctuating emotions are skillfully portrayed through Emily Gray's narration.
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"This is a brilliant books that grabbed and kept my attention till the very end. I found myself falling in love and sympathising with both characters. The book is beautiful and confusing. It's unlike anything i've ever read before and is defiantly a new favourite. "
— Alisha (4 out of 5 stars)
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“Complicated and beautiful—this novel left me doubting my emotions and missing a place I'd never been.”
— Maggie Stiefvater, #1 New York Times bestselling author -
“An emotionally raw thriller…a haunting account of captivity and the power of relationships.”
— Publishers Weekly (starred review) -
“Disturbing, heartbreaking, and beautiful all at once.”
— School Library Journal -
“Has a veracity and immediacy that rivets the reader to the page. Fascinating, disturbing.”
— VOYA -
“A complex psychological study that is also a tribute to the hypnotic beauty of the outback.”
— Booklist -
“Taut suspense and a riveting plot in a haunting setting.”
— Kirkus Reviews -
“All the tension of lightning, all the terror of thunder. A stunning, scary, and beautiful book.”
— John Marsden, author of the Tomorrow series -
“An incredibly scary novel of teenage abduction…This book will test reader’s expectations—you think you know right from wrong, but in the world of Stolen there is no such thing as pure good or evil—just a confusing blur between obsession and need, love and total possession.”
— RT Book Reviews (4½ stars)
Awards
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A 2011 ALA Best Book for Young Adults
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A 2011 Michael L. Printz Award Finalist
Stolen Listener Reviews
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" Sooo good it is a page turner. Lucy Christopher pulls you right into the book "
— Libby, 5/17/2011 -
" It was beautifully written. I could feel what the girl was feeling. I will never forget this book. "
— Bharti, 5/13/2011 -
" I really liked this book, such an interesting story.. I even felt for the kidnapper by the end. "
— Sabrina, 5/12/2011 -
" an interesting read with a lovely writing and vivid descriptions.... always love it when an author managed to play with the readers' expectation and emotion. "
— Molly, 5/12/2011 -
" This won a Printz honor -- not the usual stuff I would read, but it was compelling. I liked. "
— Molly, 5/11/2011 -
" Very different, a little slow, good ending. If you ever wondered what goes through the mind of a kidnapped girl and about the Stockholm Syndrome, this is the book for you. "
— Denise, 5/10/2011 -
" This book is nothing like the books I normally read. It took me a few pages to get into it but once I did, I couldn't put it down. "
— Leanne, 5/9/2011
About Lucy Christopher
Lucy Christopher’s novel Stolen was named a Printz Honor Book by the ALA and received England’s Branford Boase Award and Australia’s Golden Inky for best debut. She is also the author of Flyaway, a novel for younger readers. Lucy lives in Monmouth, Wales.
About Emily Gray
Emily Gray grew up in a military family and started audiobook narration in 2001. She has been heard bringing to life the adventures of Becky Bloomwood in Sophie Kinsella’s Shopaholic series. Emily and her husband started the Classics Acting Company in Dallas where she has appeared in The Cherry Orchard. She is the winner of three AudioFile Earphones Awards.