A sympathetic protagonist combines with intriguing medical possibility for a solid thriller.' Kirkus Reviews 'Charisma by Jeanne Ryan is at its best when it gets technical.

Her take on the topic is fresh and intriguing.' Publishers Weekly 'Suspense balances with discussions of bioethics for a provocative and entertaining read. This Robin Cook-like thriller zips along at breakneck speed to a satisfying conclusion.' Booklist 'Ryan (Nerve) offers a cautionary tale about the perils of designer genetics and what happens when scientists' aspirations get ahead of ethics. Praise for Charisma '.this fast-paced and edgy novel has enough thrills, romance, and family drama to please a wide audience. Aislyn must find a way to stop it, before it's too late. The media goes into a frenzy when the disease turns contagious, and then deadly, and the doctor who gave it to them disappears. But strangely, so are some other kids she knows. Aislyn suffers from crippling shyness - that is, until she's offered a dose of Charisma, an underground gene therapy drug guaranteed to make her shine. A chance at the ultimate makeover means deadly consequences.

The pacing is relentless, and readers will find themselves flipping madly to the very last page.An edge-of-your-seat thriller from the bestselling author of, Nerve, the book behind 2016's hottest YA film, starring Emma Roberts, Dave Franco & Juliette Lewis. Give this to Suzanne Collins's Hunger Games fans.' School Library Journal 'The commentary on today's life-as-public-spectacle society is sound. Teens will find themselves drawn in by the story's possibilities, and unNERVEd by its outcome. Just how far will Vee go before she loses NERVE? Praise for Nerve: 'Ryan's story is thought-provoking and unsettling.the ending goes off with a bang and a twist.' Publishers Weekly 'Ryan questions the nature of entertainment and explores the concept of privacy in a world of increasingly sophisticated social media. At first it's thrilling, as the manipulative audience, or 'Watchers', cheer them on to riskier challenges. With Ian on her team, it's easy to agree to another dare. Vee doesn't know if she has the guts to play NERVE, an online game of high-stakes dares. Now a major film on Amazon Prime starring Emma Roberts, Dave Franco and Juliette Lewis! Are you playing the game, or is the game playing you? A high-stakes online game of dares turns deadly. Black Mirror meets Pretty Little Liars in this novel full of action, suspense and hot romance.