Loss - Jackie Morse Kessler

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Résumé :
The latest in the Riders of the Apocolypse series, Loss is about a bullied teenager who's tricked into becoming Pestilence, a Rider of the Apocolypse, and finds himself with the power to infect people with diseases. After causing an outbreak, he goes on an adventure through time and memory to try and track down the White Rider and escape his fate.

PRAISE FOR THE RIDERS OF THE APOCALYPSE SERIES Praise for Hunger: An ALA Quick Pick for Reluctant Young Adult Readers * Realistic and compassionate. . . . the writing is never preachy, and it allows an interesting exploration of both intensely personal food issues and global ones.--SLJ, starred review Jackie Morse Kessler does a fine job of taking a critical issue that has been explored in writing no small number of times, and putting a new and thought provoking spin on it. . . . Sheer genius.--New York Journal of Books Powerful, fast-paced, hilarious, heart-wrenching. . . . This story will grab the reader and never let go.--Romantic Times Magazine Hunger is not just a good book. It is a great book. It is funny and sad, brilliant and tragic, and most of all, it speaks truth. . . . I adore it.--Rachel Caine, author of The Morganville Vampires A fantastic and gripping read that never shies from its difficult subject matter. . . . This book is a knockout.--A.S. King, author of Everybody See the Ants Praise for Rage: A Junior Library Guild Selection An ALA Quick Pick for Reluctant Young Adult Readers Rage is raw and real, a truly dark, honest look at self-harm and the teenage psyche. Kessler left me breathless.--Heather Brewer, author of the New York Times bestselling series, The Chronicles of Vladimir Tod The elegant mix of dark humor, brilliantly developed characters, and just enough moral threads to lead readers to make their own conclusions is impressive.--Bulletin Raw, visceral, pulling no punches, this story strikes home like a razor blade. It's unforgettable, heart wrenching, and enlightening.--Realms of Fantasy Praise for Loss: Kessler blends fantasy, history, humor, and hard reality into a gripping tale.--SLJ Jackie Morse Kessler has a keen eye for capturing the awkward uncertainty of adolescence, which she wraps quite deliciously in a coating of mystery, fright, and susp