Rippler

by Cidney Swanson

Overview

Samantha Ruiz has a freak gene that turns her invisible. She can't control it, and it's getting worse. Afraid of becoming a lab-rat, Sam keeps her ability secret, until fellow runner Will Baker sees her vanish into thin air. Will promises secrecy and help, and Sam begins to fall in love. Together, the two discover there are worse things than being a scientific curiosity. Someone's been killing people who possess Sam's gene. A mysterious man from France sends letters that offer hope for safety, but also reveal a sinister connection with Nazi experiments. The more time Sam spends with Will, the less she can imagine life without him. When Sam uncovers secrets from her past she must choose between keeping Will in her life or keeping Will safe.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940012926180
Publisher:	Williams Press
Publication date:	05/27/2011
Series:	Ripple Series , #1
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	288
Sales rank:	1,057,743
File size:	661 KB
Age Range:	12 - 17 Years

About the Author

Cidney Swanson grew up within spitting distance of the central California foothills and learned to drive on the crazy highways linking gold rush ghost towns. She began her first novel at age eight; it started with “Ouch,” and she’s enjoyed creating painful situations for her characters ever since. Cidney worked as a costume designer, clothing designer, and kitchen gadget salesperson prior to giving it all up for literature. She obviously couldn’t hold a job, so it was probably a good decision to write full time instead. Cidney lives in Oregon’s Willamette Valley with her husband, three kids, a dog, and two cats and entirely too much rain.

Editorial Reviews

Do you ever start a book and know, just know, from the very first line that you're going to love it? That's how I felt about Rippler. It drew me in from the very beginning and that great first impression extended through the whole book for me.

One thing I really liked about Rippler was that it touches on depression. So often, mental illness is overlooked or made out to be a character flaw, especially YA literature. Swanson brings depression and its far-reaching effects out in the open.

Iamareader.com - Kelli Nash