Lauren DeStefano earned her BA in English with a Concentration in Creative Writing from Albertus Magnus College in Connecticut in 2007. WITHER was her first novel, and FEVER is the sequel.
Rhine and Gabriel may have escaped the beautiful prison of Wither’s mansion, but they are far from escaping danger. Though Rhine remains determined to get to her brother in Manhattan, the road they are left is long and perilous.
A botched effort to create a perfect race has left all males born with a lifespan of 25 years, and females a lifespan of 20 years. Sixteen-year-old Rhine Ellery is unwillingly sold as a bride, but her new husband may be the very key to her escape.