Books like Ultraviolet (Ultraviolet, #1) by R. J. Anderson
Alison, a sixteen‑year‑old girl who has been sectioned in a mental institute for teens, is accused of murdering the school's most perfect and popular girl, Tori. The case remains a mystery: no body has been found, and Alison’s condition is difficult to diagnose, as she cannot explain how, one minute, she was fighting Tori and the next, she disintegrated into nothing.
Alison meets Dr Faraday, a visiting psychologist who instantly feels connected to her and believes her story. But Faraday harbors secrets beyond Alison’s imagination, and the answers he offers are extraordinary.
The story explores themes of emotional distress, adolescent problems, synesthesia, extraordinary mental phenomena and encounters with extraterrestrial beings, blending science‑fiction elements with the psychological drama of a teenage girl’s inner turmoil.
First publish date: 2011
Genre: Science Fiction/Hard Science Fiction
Authors: R. J. Anderson
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