April 2, 20 fiona tarsis wakes up to a world of nightmares in this fastpaced, feverbright postapocalyptic adventure. Mar 30, 2014 throughout the book there were moments when i was on edge about the outcome of the conflict. It pretty much has hovered between 3 and 4 stars for me since i finished it, and i finally decided to go to the lower end. Fiona tarsis governor soneschin duncan bowen fiona is a shy girl who loves to play the piano.
But when she opens her eyes, she discovers her entire world has been alteredher house is. Flora is also killed, and paul, julia, caruthers, and sydney escape to the basement. Book covers and pages are whole, tight and unmarked. Stung by bethany wiggins this is a good book i read and recommend. It does have romance, but there is also tons of action. Throughout the book there were moments when i was on edge about the outcome of the conflict. She lives in the desert with her husband, four quirky kids, and two very fluffy cats. Stung by bethany wiggins stung is an intriguing ya dystopian book that has a sequel. A blend of paranormal romance and navajo legend, wigginss debut novel is an engaging story thats difficult to put down. Even if i was a little confused or unsure at times, i wasnt bored, and thats definitely a good thing.
An impressive first novel for this author, this is the kind of book that snatches you in on the first line and leaves you totally exhausted from the constant action by the last pages turn. Fiona cant remember going to sleep, but she wakes up in clothes she does not remember putting on, her house is a mess, she has a tattoo of a spider on her right hand and cannot remember anything from the last four years. When a vaccine to save endangered bees causes their sting to turn children into ferocious killer beasts, the uninfected build a wall to keep the beasts out, but fiona wakes up on the wrong side of the. She started writing on a dare and dove headfirst into the world of writerly madness. When i have that done i will start a third stung book. So the book starts with fiona waking up and not remembering anything past the age of. Theres not a lot of detail on the actual fighting, but all of the elements of the confrontation is there. Bethany wiggins is the author of the transference trilogy, stung, cured, and shifting.
Ill go out on a limb and say that stung is the single most compelling piece of dystopian lit ive read all year. Bethany wiggins the romance is kissing, and that is all, but there are a few references to rape. It was also my last book i read in 20, and i can say out of the 150 books i read this year, stung would easily be in the bottom five. An impressive first novel for this author, this is the kind of book that. Well she got the vaccine to fight the poison of the mutated bees. The stung book series by bethany wiggins includes books stung and cured. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 304 pages and is available in hardcover format. I also decided to make a quiz on it just in case if anyone was also interested in the book like i was.
Dec 05, 2016 an impressive first novel for this author, this is the kind of book that snatches you in on the first line and leaves you totally exhausted from the constant action by the last pages turn. She lives in the desert with her husband, five quirky kids, and four black cats. Stung by bethany wiggins at the best online ebook storage. Mar 28, 20 bethany wiggins stung is a ya fantasy novel about a young woman from a dystopian future where one poorly planned scientific overreach created a chain effect of terrible circumstances. It was a survival adventure and i could feel myself in her shoes. Pdf stung book by bethany wiggins free download 304 pages. She failed ninth grade english because she read novels instead of doing her homework. Fiona cant remember going to sleep, but she wakes up in clothes she does not remember putting on. Two teens train to be societysanctioned killers in an otherwise immortal world. A stinger is a sharp organ found in various animals typically insects and other arthropods capable of injecting venom, usually by piercing the epidermis of another animal an insect sting is complicated by. With the phone lines dead due to a car crash outside the house, preventing the survivors to call the police, they decide to hide out in the basement. Congratulations to our 20162017 and 20182019 bob teams for their 3rd place. When a vaccine to save endangered bees causes their sting to turn children into ferocious killer beasts, the uninfected build a wall to keep the beasts out, but fiona wakes up on the wrong side of the wall. But when the prince almost killed her after inheriting the dragons curse of hatred, he went into hiding to keep sorrow safe.
There were so many plot twists that i had to hold on and i never really got bored. Download and read online for free stung by bethany wiggins. Even if i was a little confused or unsure at times, i wasnt bored, and thats definitely. Bethany wiggins i am currently writing a trilogy called the dragons price. Fast and free shipping free returns cash on delivery available on eligible purchase.
Bethany wiggins is the author of the dragons price, book one of the transference trilogy, as well as the novels stung, cured, and shifting. She failed ninth grade english because she read novels instead of doing. But even with some of the problems that stung had, i never felt like it was tough to get through the book. Her brothers a monster, her denver suburbs a wasteland, and she doesnt even recognize herself or the 10legged tattoo on her hand. It pretty much has hovered between 3 and 4 stars for me since i finished it, and i finally decided to go to. But when she opens her eyes, she discovers her entire world has been alteredher house is abandoned and broken, and the entire neighborhood is.
Stung by bethany wiggins overdrive rakuten overdrive. But when she opens her eyes, she discovers her entire world has been alteredher house is abandoned and broken, and the. Stung stung, book 1 by bethany wiggins fantastic fiction. Bethany wiggins teen dystopian thriller is currently doing fairly well in the u. She enjoys getting her hands dirty in her garden, baking anything with copious amounts of chocolate, and watching lightning storms from her front porc. See the complete stung series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Stung is aimed at teen readers, but be warned that there is a lot of content that may be inappropriate andor disturbing to. Eighteenyearold magdalene is transferred to what should be her last foster home in silver city, new mexico.
It will be a while, and i apologizemore i am currently writing a trilogy called. She lives in the desert with her husband, five quirky kids, and four. A stinger is a sharp organ found in various animals typically insects and other arthropods capable of injecting venom, usually by piercing the epidermis of another animal an insect sting is complicated by its introduction of venom, although not all stings are venomous. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The dialogue in these parts are written so that you get a feel for the emotions of the characters. Stung is a book that i had a hard time deciding if i loved it or was just meh about it. It will be a while, and i apologizemore i am currently writing a trilogy called the dragons price. I do recommend it for older readers about 5th or 6th grade.
It would become te worlds most rare, most precious foodeven more precious than gold. Nov 05, 2019 but even with some of the problems that stung had, i never felt like it was tough to get through the book. Bethany wiggins stung is a ya fantasy novel about a young woman from a dystopian future where one poorly planned scientific overreach created a chain effect of terrible circumstances. The plot was awesome, and it had just the right amount of. The first edition of the novel was published in january 1st 20, and was written by bethany wiggins. An impressive first novel for this author, this is the kind of book that snatches you in. Apr 21, 2016 stung by bethany wiggins this is a good book i read and recommend.
Stung stung, book 1 by bethany wiggins book cover, description, publication history. She started writing on a dare and has never looked back. Apr 02, 20 bethany wiggins is the author of shifting. She lives in the desert with her husband and five kids. Wiggins shifting 2011 muses on the dangers of science and medicine and deftly maps.
What sets stung apart in this genre is that its all based on an environmental disasterone that we arent necessarily all that for from in our. Shortlisted for the james tait black prize for best biography 2016book of the year 2015. Bethany wiggins created a new world for many to explore with their minds and i loved it. Bethany wiggins has always been an avid reader, but not an avid writer. Bethany wiggins after bouncing from foster home to foster home, magdalene mae is transferred to what should be her last foster home in the tiny town of silver city, new mexico. Jan 09, 2014 stung was a highly anticipated book for me, so much so that i listed it on a top ten tuesday for 20. It pretty much has hovered between 3 and 4 stars for me since i finished it, and i finally decided to go to the lower end because i do have some issues that are still staying with me. Dont get me wrong, for the most part i really liked the book. Do not use the backspace or end test until you have answered the 10 questions. Bethany wiggins started writing on a dare and dove headfirst into the world of writerly madness.
Definitely suggest it to anyone who likes apocalyptic. Perch is revealed to be stung, and a giant wasp births from her body, killing her. Stung was a highly anticipated book for me, so much so that i listed it on a top ten tuesday for 20. Bethany wiggins author of stung goodreads share book. Six months ago, princess sorrowlynn stood beside prince golmarr to defeat the glass dragon. Battle of the books battle of the books tuscaloosa county schools. Now that shes eighteen and has only a year left in high school, shes determined to stay out of trouble and just be normal. Stung is the first book i read by bethany wiggins, and i was not disappointed one bit. Jan 02, 2016 stung by bethany wiggins stung is an intriguing ya dystopian book that has a sequel. A stung novel by wiggins, bethany online on amazon. Bethany wiggins is the author of stung, cured, and shifting. She was thirteen when the world was endanger of mutated bees that had been created to repopulate the honeybees.
But when she opens her eyes, she discovers her entire world has been alteredher house is abandoned. The book opens with fiona, a girl who awakens to find all her family gone and the world strangely changed. This book has a great story, and there were many parts when i didnt expect what happened. Stung by bethany wiggins 2014, paperback for sale online. Theres not a lot of detail on the actual fighting, but all of the elements of the confrontation is. December 2016 stung bethany wiggins author m2wilson published on december 5, 2016 november 3. Dec 05, 2016 ill go out on a limb and say that stung is the single most compelling piece of dystopian lit ive read all year.
Stung was by no means perfect, but cured was doomed to fail when wiggins decided the protagonist of cured would be a tertiary if not lesser. In high school, she sat alone at lunch and read massive hardback fantasy novels tad williams and robert jordan anyone. The main characters of this young adult, science fiction story are. Bethany wiggins was always an avid reader, but never considered herself a writer.
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