Agent: Peter Rubie, FinePrint Literary Management. A large but well-developed cast and some grim turns of events keep the story moving and lay groundwork for the next book in this planned trilogy. Carman’s world-building doesn’t stand up to scrutiny (too many social structures appear designed to enable plot points), but the character-driven action should keep readers invested. After Liz’s family emigrates, Faith gets caught up in what could be the beginning of a war. Faith also discovers her “pulse,” a rare power that gives her telekinesis. When Faith Daniels’s school is consolidated into another one, she and her friend and fellow junior Liz meet attractive and dangerous twins Clara and Wade. If they decide to emigrate, they are given free transportation to one of the States and cut off from the network. In the near-future wasteland between the giant Eastern and Western States, the remaining teenagers attend sparsely populated schools, ordering goods and taking classes piped in from the States on their networked Tablets. Praise for PULSE: “Engrossing and suspense-filled.Carman (the Dark Eden series) mixes high school drama with mutations and conspiracies in this impressive take on the postapocalyptic novel.

Praise for PULSE: “Impressive! Fascinating and thought-provoking.” - James Dashner, NY Times bestselling author of The Maze Runner trilogy Save up to 80 versus print by going digital with VitalSource. Praise for PULSE: “Compelling and original, with pulse-pounding action and a poignant love story.” - Pittacus Lore, #1 NY Times bestselling author of I Am Number Four Pulse is written by Patrick Carman and published by Katherine Tegen Books. Praise for PULSE: “ impressive take on the postapocalyptic novel.” - Publishers Weekly

Praise for PULSE: “The successful mix of suspense and romance combines with unexpected twists to keep readers engrossed from the start and begging for more.” - Kirkus Reviews Praise for TREMOR: “The conclusion sets up an exciting, climactic confrontation in the final volume, for which fans will be eagerly awaiting.” - School Library Journal Praise for TREMOR: “Everything happens in this book so fast, the revelations will make you gasp, the love will make you swoon, and the ending will just push you over the edge wanting the next book immediately.” - Melissa Murray, Mysteries on Main Street It all leads up to a tantalizing glimpse of what’s yet to come in the final volume.” - Kirkus Reviews Praise for TREMOR: “The second installment in this trilogy keeps the pace moving and provides additional background to flesh out the characters’ back stories. Praise for TREMOR: “Filled with action, suspense, and some welcome humor, this is an accomplished second volume in Carman’s Pulse trilogy, and fans will eagerly await volume three.” - Booklist

Pulse by patrick carman