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Aberrant by Ruth Silver Tops the Science Fiction Lists on Book Vibe

Aberrant is a young adult Dystopian series by local author Ruth Silver of Plainfield. Aberrant tops the science fiction list at #4 in Top Discussed books for the week of February 17-23, 2014.  Just behind Best Sellers such as Divergent (in spot 1), The Hunger Games (2), and 1984 (3). Ruth Silver says, "It is such an honor to be placed among many of my favorite dystopian novels."

The good news for author, Ruth Silver doesn't stop there. Aberrant also tops the science fiction list at #2 in Top Trending books for the week of February 17-23, 2014.

Aberrant was released in April 2013 and has rocked the Amazon Best Seller list for more than sixteen consecutive weeks.

Here’s a little about ABERRANT by Ruth Silver:

In the future dystopian society of Cabal, the government instills equality for all and offers its citizens the perfect system. There is food, shelter and jobs for everyone. The one requirement is to follow the rules without question, including the government’s match in marriage and “The Day of the Chosen”, a lottery that randomly selects families to conceive children as natural means hasn’t existed in generations. Following her eighteenth birthday, Olivia Parker accepts her requirement to marry her childhood best friend, Joshua Warren, and is eager to start her work assignment and new life when it all comes abruptly to an end as she’s arrested and thrown in prison. The only crime committed, her existence.

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Olivia is unlike the rest of the world born not from “The Day of the Chosen.” The truth haunts the government and puts her life in grave danger as one simple fact would destroy the perfect system. With Joshua’s help, Olivia breaks free of prison and is forced on the run. Together they set out to find the promised rebel town in search of a new home and new life together. Their situation seems less than promising as they reach the town of Haven. New rules and customs must be adhered to in order to stay. Leaving would mean most certain death in the large expanse of the Gravelands. Time is running out as the government mounts an attack to destroy Olivia and bury her secret with her. Thrown into a world unlike their own, they must quickly adapt to survive.

As a local resident of the Chicago area, Ruth attends local book fairs, literacy, and library events. If you are interested in having Ruth attend your school, library, or book club you can contact her at her website: http://writeawaybliss.com.

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To purchase a copy of Aberrant from Amazon, please visit her Amazon Author Page: http://www.amazon.com/Ruth-Silver/e/B008NGH038.


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