The Unwanteds- Great Middle Grades Fantasy

The Unwanteds- Great Middle Grades Fantasy

Genre: Fantasy

Age Range: 9 years old and up

This is book 1 of 7 in the UNWANTEDS series and it's AMAZING!!

416 pages

What happens to you when you are considered "unwanted" in your community and the purge you to be eliminated? What happens when your twin turns his back on you? Read this book to learn about Alex and the magic that saves him and his happiness!

This is a book and series I recommend to my high readers in 3rd grade and up.  It's a great fantasy with some dystopian elements that makes it even more intriguing.  Because it moves so quickly it's a fast read.

Here is the synopsis:

Every year in Quill, thirteen-year-olds are sorted into categories: the strong, intelligent Wanteds go to university, and the artistic Unwanteds are sent to their deaths.

Thirteen-year-old Alex tries his hardest to be stoic when his fate is announced as Unwanted, even while leaving behind his twin, Aaron, a Wanted. Upon arrival at the destination where he expected to be eliminated, however, Alex discovers a stunning secret--behind the mirage of the "death farm" there is instead a place called Artime.

In Artime, each child is taught to cultivate their creative abilities and learn how to use them magically, weaving spells through paintbrushes and musical instruments. Everything Alex has ever known changes before his eyes, and it's a wondrous transformation.

But it's a rare, unique occurence for twins to be separated between Wanted and Unwanted, and as Alex and Aaron's bond stretches across their separation, a threat arises for the survival of Artime that will pit brother against brother in an ultimate, magical battle.