Written by robison wells, audiobook narrated by michael goldstrom. Robison wells lives in holladay, utah, with his wife and three kids. I wish that they could make a movie about it, and for the second book. I actually enjoyed this 2nd book more than the 1st. Fast, furious and short, it is only when i screech to a stop at the bottom of the hill am i able to look back and see everything that i had flown by on my haphazard downward journey. In 2018, robison received the outstanding achievement award from the whitney academy. Variant, by robinson wells, is a ride into a young adult fantastical mystery that keeps you reading and reading. Read unlimited books and audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android. Variant is a young adult suspense novel by robison wells.
Variant 1 by robison wells 2011, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. With variant, robison wells explodes onto the ya scene with a brilliant nailbiter of a dystopian adventure. Wells has created a compelling closed society, with characters that live and breathe on the page. Mar 23, 2012 having grown up his whole life bouncing from foster home to foster home, benson fisher finally thinks he caught a break when he gets an invitation to attend the maxfield academy boarding school.
Wells treats young adults the way they wish to be treated. Variant novel variant is a young adult suspense novel by robison wells. Variant by robison wells tells the story of a young foster child named benson who wins a scholarship to attend a prestigious school, only once he gets to the. Free download or read online variant pdf epub book. Interview with robison wells, author of variant and.
Variant is the kind of book you race through, unable to stop even though youre eyes are tired and its late at night. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Published by harpercollins, it runs 223 pages and is part one in a series. Variant benson fisher thought that a scholarship to maxfield academy would be the ticket out of his deadend life. Pdf variant book by robison wells free download 373 pages. The variant book series by robison wells includes books variant and feedback.
Variant is the best book that i have willingly read. Not really a dystopian, but with the chills and twists of a boarding school that creates a dystopianesque atmosphere. This book is your manual for all things related to maxfield academy. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. You can tell wells put a lot of work in this book because everything meshes together and all makes sense in the end. Nov 20, 2011 variant deals with mature subject matter. In variant robison wells loves to write by throwing you curve balls. In dead zone, robison wells delivers his most nailbitingly tense read yetand an electrifying conclusion to a two book series thats perfect for fans of the maze runner and i am number four. Robison wells is the author of variant, feedback, blackout, deadzone, dark energy and airships of camelot. Aug 28, 2012 robison wells is also the author of blackout, variant, and feedback. Oct 04, 2011 listen to variant audiobook by robison wells. Robison wells is also the author ofblackout, variant, andfeedback.
The book was named one of publishers weeklys best books of 2011. I wanted to like variant, a dystopian novel by robison wells. Having grown up his whole life bouncing from foster home to foster home, benson fisher finally thinks he caught a break when he gets an invitation to attend the. Five days ago, a massive ufo crashed in the midwest. See the complete variant series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Variant variant, book 1 by robison wells fantastic fiction. Read variant by robison wells available from rakuten kobo. Oct 02, 2012 feedback ebook written by robison wells. Read variant by robison wells for free with a 30 day free trial.
The one thing that i love about this book is the ending. And while the ending is an ending to the series i think theres enough there for the author to continue the story later if he wants to. Robison wells served as president of the whitney awards committee for three years, ending in 2010. Robison wells is the author of the youngadult science fiction thrillers variant and feedback. Sep 27, 2012 today im hosting an interview with robison wells, author of variant and the forthcoming sequel, feedback. Variant by robison wells is a sort of combination between uglies by scott westerfield, harbinger by sara wilson etienne, and divergent by veronica roth more on divergent later. Variantwas apublishers weeklybest book and a yalsa quick pick for reluctant readers. Writer robison has written fourteen novels, including three for the local market, six for the national market, one indie, three ghostwriting projects, and one cowriting gig. It was a thrilling read with a character i didnt love at first but came to respect, admire, and. Variant robison wells hardcover harpercollins publishers. The beginning of the book is spooky, a little creepy, and. Perfect for fans of the fifth wave and the i am number four series, dark energy is a thrilling standalone science fiction adventure from robison wells, critically acclaimed author of variant and blackout.
But robison wells variant caught me off guard in the best of ways. Robison wells delivers his most nailbitingly tense read yetand an electrifying conclusion to a twobook series thats perfect for fans of the maze runner and i. Review variant by robison wells attack of the books. Variant variant, book 1 by robison wells book cover, description, publication history. Variant robison wells page 4 read online free books. Weve kinda messed up my official presentation, she said with a smile and a joking sigh, so lets get right to the details. Variant by robison wells tells the story of a young foster child named benson who wins a scholarship to attend a prestigious school, only once he gets to the school he finds out that they are all trapped and are the subjects of some sinister test program. He recently finished graduate school, during which he read and wrote novels when he should have been studying finance. Wells has stated that the initial draft of variant took him only eleven days to write. Benson fisher escaped from maxfield academys deadly rules and brutal gangs.
It was a thrilling read with a character i didnt love at first but came to respect, admire, and then care about. His wife, erin, is a better person than he will ever be, and their three kids cause mischief andor joy. Wells makes no attempt to dumb down the story or tone down the seriousness of the situation. Sequel to variant perfect for fans of james dashners the maze runner, feedback is the heartstopping sequel to variantwhich pittacus lore, author of i am number four, praised as an intense journey with some of the most shocking twists and turns ive ever read. Review of variant by robison wells violin in a void. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. I love books where you have to try to figure out whats going on, and usually i can figure it out before the end of the book. Wells has several mental illnesses, including ocd and schizophrenia, and is an outspoken advocate for those with mental illness. She held up the binder and motioned for me to come back and sit. A breathtaking race for survival in a badly damaged world. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 373 pages and is available in hardcover format.
The book features violence, though nothing that would be considered too shocking by the current generation. Variant ebook by robison wells 9780062093516 rakuten kobo. Robison wells is also the author ofblackout,variant, andfeedback. Reading variant was reminiscent of a winter toboggan ride on a steep, snow covered hill. The first edition of the novel was published in october 4th 2011, and was written by robison wells. Robison lives in the rocky mountains in a house not too far from elk pastures. Wells lives in the rocky mountains with his wife and kids in a house not too far from elk pastures. Now hes trapped in a school thats surrounded by a razorwire fence. Read variant, by robison wells online on bookmate benson fisher thought that a scholarship to maxfield academy would be the ticket out of his deadend life. Variant is a young adult novel by author robison wells following 17yearold benson fisher as he discovers his new boarding school, maxfield academy, is not all that it seems. Interview with robison wells, author of variant and feedback. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read feedback. The main characters of this young adult, science fiction story are.
About the author robison wells lives in holladay, utah, with his wife and three kids. Throughout the whole book you never know what will happen next, which keeps you on your toes and always trying to outsmart robison wells, which never happens. May 01, 2012 variant by robison wells book trailer. Altogether, i think its a pretty good mix, and while i dont feel that variant is unique strictly speaking, i did really enjoy it. In dead zone, robison wells delivers his most nailbitingly tense read yetand an electrifying conclusion to a twobook series thats perfect for fans of the maze runner and i am number four. Variant was a publishers weekly best book, a yalsa quick pick for reluctant readers and a bestseller.
Today im hosting an interview with robison wells, author of variant and the forthcoming sequel, feedback. What other book might you compare feedback to and why. It has the rules, a map of the grounds, and a list of services. Benson is actually the main reason i enjoyed this book so much. Fiction benson fisher thought that a scholarship to maxfield academy would be the ticket out of his deadend life. Robison wells is also the author of blackout, variant, and feedback. The main character wasnt a perfect person in imperfect circumstances. Robison wells is the author of blackout and the ya sciencefiction thrillers variant and feedback. Benson thought his life was bad before the school and this would get him out of his dead end life. Summary edit benson thought his life was bad before the school and this would get him out of his dead end life.
Dad i have a lovely wife, erin, and three great kids. The twist at the end will leave you clamoring for the next book. Robison lives outside salt lake city, its some a lovely view of gorgeous mountains out his front window and oil refineries out his front. Now hes trapped in a school thats surrounded by a razorwire fence, where video cameras monitor his every moveand where breaking the rules equals death. Variant was a publishers weekly best book and a yalsa quick pick for reluctant readers. Im not sure how popular this is in publishing im guessing very rare, so im gonna call us super special agentpublishereditor siblings.
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