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For the first time, Lauren Oliver's short stories about characters in the Delirium world appear in print. Originally published as digital novellas, Hana, Annabel, and Raven each center around a fascinating and complex character who adds important information to the series and gives it greater depth. This collection also includes an excerpt from Requiem, the final novel in Oliver's New York Times bestselling series. Hana is told through the perspective of Lena's best friend, Hana Tate. Set during the tumultuous summer before Lena and Hana are supposed to be cured, this story is a poignant and revealing look at a moment when the girls' paths diverge and their futures are altered forever. Lena's mother, Annabel, has always been a mystery-a ghost from Lena's past-until now. Her journey from teenage runaway to prisoner of the state is a taut, gripping narrative that expands the Delirium world and illuminates events-and Lena-through a new point of view. And as the passionate, fierce leader of a rebel group in the Wilds, Raven plays an integral role in the resistance effort and comes into Lena's life at a crucial time. Crackling with intensity, Raven is a brilliant story told in the voice of one of the strongest and most tenacious characters in the Delirium world. Lauren Oliver's short stories about Hana, Annabel, and Raven- riveting characters from the bestselling Delirium series- are collected here in print for the first time. The three short stories in this collection expand and enrich the Delirium world, illuminating events and characters through new perspectives. Hana adds nuance to the life-changing summer before best friends Lena and Hana are to be cured-a moment when the girls' paths diverge and their futures are altered forever. Annabel untangles the mysteries surrounding Lena's mother, detailing her journey from teenage runaway to prisoner of the state. And Raven crackles with the intensity of its title character, the fierce leader of a rebel group in the Wilds who plays an integral role in the resistance. This thrilling collection also includes an excerpt from Requiem, the final novel in Lauren Oliver's New York Times bestselling series. This collection by "New York Times"-bestselling author Oliver contains three stories set in the Delirium world that were previously available only as digital editions.
