Pure

Julianna Baggott presents her beautifully written, riveting, breakout novel, PURE, the first volume in her new post apocalypse thriller trilogy. Sixteen-year-old Pressia barely remembers The Detonation or much about her life Before. Left with permanent reminders of the event fused with her body, teens like Pressia must commit to involuntary military service or face the consequences.  Uncertain of her fate, Pressia takes off and runs into those unaffected by the blast, “The Pures”.  But even their safety is impacted by a strict social order one that Pressia learns first hand when she crosses paths with Partridge pseudo-royalty from the very same strict social order. When Pressia and Partridge cross paths, they quickly realize they need each other to accomplish their missions, and more importantly to survive.