As Lia, along with her friends Adam and Katie, works to identify members of the Swarm to help stop the Death Mobs, Ryan stays in the shadows, trying to protect Lia. Her rescuer, Ryan, later introduces himself as a Swarm member who also worked with her father. While there, she's saved from the violence by a gray-eyed teen, who tosses her into Lake Michigan. After deciphering a tweet indicating that a new attack will take place, Lia goes to the waterfront site alone to try to document the mob's activities. Lia's father, a prosecuting attorney who was investigating the Swarm, became one of their victims. In Chicago, dozens of disguised teens have beaten and kicked their victims to death. Lia Finch, 16, has evidence that the Death Mob's Swarm will strike again after a two-year absence. This YA thriller is great for readers who enjoy mystery and suspense. Inspired by the real flash mobs in Chicago, readers ages 13 and up won’t be able to put Every Stolen Breath down. If Lia and her network don’t stop the person pulling the strings-and fast-Lia will be the next victim.

Together, they work to uncover the master puppeteer behind the group.

However, the odds are stacked against her: Lia’s PTSD from her father’s attack has left her with a shaky grip on reality, and her debilitating asthma is a time bomb that could kill her at any moment.Īfter a close encounter with the Swarm puts Lia on their radar, she teams up with a teen hacker, a reporter, and a mysterious stranger who knows firsthand how the Swarm works. Devastated and desperate for answers, Lia will do anything to uncover the reasons behind his death and to stop someone else from being struck down. The last victim was Lia’s father, attorney Steven Finch. Though it’s been two years since the last attack, Lia Finch has found clues that the Swarm is ready to claim a new victim.

The Swarm is unrecognizable, untraceable, and unpredictable-a mob that leaves death in its wake. Publisher’s Weekly said, “Gabriel's debut demonstrates how technology can be used to incite violence, and fans of Barry Lyga and Morgan Baden's The Hive will find a similarly themed, and similarly frightening, story here.” Also winner of the 2020 ILA Award for Best YA Fiction.

This fast-paced and immersive thriller shows just how hard one girl will fight back against corruption and violence, knowing any breath might be her last.

Every Stolen Breath by Kimberly Gabriel