Generation Dead

Phoebe is just your typical goth girl with a crush. He''s strong and silentâ¦and dead.

All over the country, a strange phenomenon is happening. Some teenagers who die aren''t staying dead. They are coming back to life, but they are no longer the sameâthey stutter, and their reactions to everything are slower. Termed "living impaired" or "differently biotic," they are doing their best to fit into a society that doesn''t want them.

Fitting in is hard enough when you don''t have the look or attitude, but when almost everyone else is alive andyou''re not, it''s close to impossible. The kids at Oakvale High don''t want to take classes or eat in the cafeteria next to someone who isn''t breathing. And there are no laws that exist to protect the differently biotic from the people who want them to disappearâfor good.

With her pale skin and Goth wardrobe, Phoebe has never run with the popular crowd. But no one can believe it when she falls for Tommy Williams, the leader of the dead kids. Not her best friend, Margi, whose fear of the differently biotic is deeply rooted in guilt over the past. And especially not her neighbor, Adam, the star of the football team. Adam has just realized his feelings for Phoebe run much deeper than just friendship. He would do anything for her, but what if protecting Tommy is the one thing that would make her happy?

Generation Deadis a sharp, funny, and breathtakingly original novel from an exciting new talent.