But then when we moved to Texas - most places have their own culture, but Texas in particular, has its own. But then I actually set the novel in upstate New York, where I ended up moving. Lauren Oliver: It's so funny because I was just saying that - Carp originally was inspired by Oregon, where I was living. So I was just curious how that came about. Everyone has something to play for.įor Heather and Dodge, the game will bring new alliances, unexpected revelations, and the possibility of first love for each of them - and the knowledge that sometimes the very things we fear are those we need the most.Īlready optioned by Universal Pictures in a major deal, this gritty, spellbinding novel captures both the raw energy of fear mixed with excitement as well as the aching need to find a place to : How did you initially come up with the idea for the novel? I grew up in Texas, and I definitely felt so many similarities with my experience and the experience of the show. But what he doesn't know is that he's not the only one with a secret. His secret will fuel him, and get him all the way through the game he's sure of it. But when she finds something, and someone, to fight for, she will discover that she is braver than she ever thought.ĭodge has never been afraid of Panic.
She'd never thought of herself as fearless, the kind of person who would fight to stand out. Heather never thought she would compete in Panic, a legendary game played by graduating seniors, where the stakes are high and the payoff is even higher. Panic began as so many things do in Carp, a dead-end town of twelve thousand people in the middle of nowhere: because it was summer, and there was nothing else to do. From New York Times bestselling author Lauren Oliver comes an extraordinary novel of fear, friendship, courage, and hope.
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