[This book has officially been published and only a sample remains. See inside for details.] Nora Montgomery's primary goal was to remain seemingly unnoticed until graduation, and that meant staying away from Ryder Collins. But when both she and Ryder are selected to participate in the local police department's handcuff demonstration, they find themselves inescapably chained together. The tension between them is thick; filled with unresolved issues from their past friendship. But things get a whole lot worse when the officer loses the key and the pair are forced to accommodate each other until a replacement is available. Being handcuffed to the opposite gender was sure to introduce some extremely uncomfortable situations. Things are about to get awkward, right? 2013 Watty Awards Winner Most Popular, Mystery//Thriller

What happens when the Faction Island and Panem come into contact? As a sign of truce between the two nations, the people of the Faction Island are forced to spread out among the districts of Panem, to teach those citizens their way of life. When every father of every family, every lone mother, and every eldest must decide what faction they will live in, a new form of submission among the people is created. The factions have become current in every district. The great Faction Island has been turned into the new Capitol, and the old Capitol of Panem has been inherited by Faction Island officials and renamed the Summit. The Divergent Games have been created to continue to teach the new and original citizens of Panem that even with this new way of culture, they are still unable to stand up against the strength of the Capitol. My name is Renee Belladonna. I live in District 11 with my mother Kalyca and my baby brother Tyson. Myself and my one and best friend Kelli are the only female baseball players of District 11, for the main reason of which we do it in secrecy. I am fourteen years old, and I am Dauntless. I was chosen for the Divergent Games, and I will not go down without a fight.