Scorpion Shards

Brief Description: Six teenagers, each tormented by what seems to be an exaggerated adolescent affliction, come together to try to stop the "beasts" that threaten to destroy them and the world. Brief Description: From acclaimed and bestselling author Shusterman comes the first entry in his classic saga about six teenage outcasts who are horrified to discover that an evil force has taken control of them. The force must be destroyed. What follows is the ultimate battle for supremacy between the forces of good and evil. Publisher Marketing: Six teens struggle to discover the source of their strange and horrific abilities in this first book of The Star Shards Chronicles. Dillon has the terrifying power to create massive amounts of destruction with the slightest tweak of his will. Deanna is so consumed by fear, it has become like a black hole, drawing to her the very things that terrify her. Then, when the glare of a supernova sixteen light-years away illuminates the night sky, they have a vision: There are six of them out there, all teenagers, and all suffering from supernatural afflictions that disfigure their bodies and souls. Only by finding one another will the six ever be strong enough to defeat these mysterious forces that, bit by bit, are devouring their souls from the inside out. Acclaimed author Neal Shusterman "combines personal quest, horror, and science fiction into an absorbing exploration of good and evil, guilt, forgiveness and personal responsibility" ("VOYA") in this thrilling start to a riveting trilogy. "Originally published by Tor Fantasy in 1995. " Review Citations:

Publishers Weekly 11/18/1996 (EAN 9780812524659, Mass Market Paperbound)

Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2013 (EAN 9781442458369, Hardcover)

Kirkus Review - Children 11/01/1995 pg. 1569 (EAN 9780312855062, Hardcover) - *Starred Review

Publishers Weekly 12/04/1995 pg. 63 (EAN 9780312855062, Hardcover) - *Starred Review

Booklist 02/01/1996 pg. 926 (EAN 9780312855062, Hardcover)

School Library Journal 03/01/1996 pg. 221 (EAN 9780312855062, Hardcover)

Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/1996 pg. 305 (EAN 9780312855062, Hardcover)

Contributor Bio:  Shusterman, Neal Neal Shusterman is the New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of Bruiser, which was a Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC) choice, a YALSA Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults pick, and on twelve state lists; The Schwa Was Here; and the Unwind dystology, among many other books. He lives in California with his four children.