Description

Perfect for fans of Marissa Meyer's The Lunar Chronicles and Marie Lu's Legend series, Amelia Kahaney's The Brokenhearted is a gorgeous, gritty, and imaginative take on the superhero story. Anthem Fleet, talented ballerina and heir to the Fleet fortune, has always been closely guarded by her parents in their penthouse apartment. Lured by the handsome and dangerous Gavin, Anthem is drawn into the dark and exhilarating world on the wrong side of town. But when the couple runs into trouble, Gavin goes missing and Anthem winds up dead . . . only to awaken in an underground lab with a bionic heart ticking in her chest. Now she can run faster, jump higher, fight better. But the only thing that matters to her is getting Gavin back. And when she uncovers the sinister truth behind those she trusted the most, she is determined to use her newfound powers for the ultimate revenge.

Set in the ruined fictional landscape of Bedlam, a Gotham-like city, this tale of heartbreak and revenge is both gripping and cinematic.


A dead ballerina given a second chance. A bionic heart beating for vengeance.


  • YA Superhero Origin Story: Talented ballerina Anthem Fleet dies and is reborn with a bionic heart, trading her pointe shoes for superhuman strength and a burning need for answers.
  • High-Stakes Revenge Thriller: Anthem hunts the people who left her for dead, determined to make them pay, even if it means becoming the monster they created.
  • Gritty Cyberpunk World: Explore the rain-slicked, neon-lit streets of Bedlam, a city split between the glittering rich and the lawless poor, where technology can bring you back from the dead—for a price.
  • A Dark Second Chance: Her new life comes with a single focus: find the boy she died for. But the truth about Gavin might be a deadlier secret than her own.

About the author(s)

Amelia Kahaney grew up in San Diego, California, and Hilo, Hawaii. After graduating from UC Santa Cruz, she moved to New York City and received her MFA in fiction writing at Brooklyn College. Her short fiction has been anthologized in The Best American Nonrequired Reading and appears in several literary magazines. She lives in Brooklyn, New York, with her husband and son.

Reviews

“An urgent dare–ya through a darkly, wildly imagined future. Go ahead and try to predict the hairpin turns and steep reverses as you race through this sharply–conceived urban odyssey. You’ll need more than Vivarax to come down from this high. Amelia Kahaney is my kind of writer, and Anthem Fleet is my kind of warrior.” - Adele Griffin, author of ALL YOU NEVER WANTED

“Gorgeously written and richly imagined, this heart–pounding, high–octane novel of suspense, romance, and revenge introduces a stunning new voice in YA fiction as well as a new kind of superhero. Batman may have had Gotham, but Anthem Fleet—a beautiful, steely–eyed ballerina who kicks butt and takes names—rules Bedlam. You won’t be able to put this one down.” - NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author Aimee Friedman

“An urgent dare–ya through a darkly, wildly imagined future. Go ahead and try to predict the hairpin turns and steep reverses as you race through this sharply–conceived urban odyssey.” - Adele Griffin, author of ALL YOU NEVER WANTED

“Gorgeously written and richly imagined, this heart–pounding, high–octane novel of suspense, romance, and revenge introduces a stunning new voice in YA fiction as well as a new kind of superhero. You won’t be able to put this one down.” - NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author Aimee Friedman

“A ripping…page-turner.” - Kirkus Reviews

“graceful world–building [with] strong characterizations and an enveloping plot…” - Publishers Weekly

“Anthem, with her unwillingness to be just another brokenhearted girl, will likely inspire legions of teenage girls to forget the guys and go kick some butt.” - Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books

“With the dystopian angle, the fast–paced action, and the stellar cover, this novel is bound to float/fly off the shelves.” - School Library Journal

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