When We Vanished

call of the crow quartet
book one

Winner: 2020 Moonbeam
Children's Book Award

When Andi Lin overhears details about a harmful research study at the food corporation Nutrexo, she’s instantly worried that her dad is involved. He left home to participate in one of the company’s clinical trials, and was in frequent contact at first—but her recent attempts to reach him have been met with silence.

Fearing he may be in danger, Andi sets out to investigate. She finds an unlikely ally in her neighbor Cyrus, whose mother once worked for Nutrexo and is hiding secrets of her own. Their search for answers leads them to the head scientist at Nutrexo’s confidential research facility, where they learn that the truth is more complicated—and more devastating—than they ever could have imagined.

This captivating debut is at once a page-turning thriller, a contemporary coming-of-age story, and a thought-provoking look at the consequences of our desires for power, success, and control.

Cover of When We Vanished. Silhouette of a crow against green foliage and a red-gold background

When We Vanished is recommended for readers ages 14 and up.

Violence, torture, blood, needles, abduction, forced captivity, disease outbreaks, severe respiratory illness, hospitalization, dying/death, racism, animal cruelty, implied sexual assault, profanity

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SLJ

"An unflinching and absorbing thriller."

"An unflinching and absorbing thriller."

"An unflinching and absorbing thriller."

-School Library Journal

-School Library Journal

-School Library Journal

Perri O'Shaughnessy

“Nothing is what it seems in this exciting young adult thriller by Alanna Peterson, who knows how to mix up a test tube full of mystery, adventure, and hard choices, set against the glorious mountains and forests of the Northwest."

“Nothing is what it seems in this exciting young adult thriller by Alanna Peterson, who knows how to mix up a test tube full of mystery, adventure, and hard choices, set against the glorious mountains and forests of the Northwest."

“Nothing is what it seems in this exciting young adult thriller by Alanna Peterson, who knows how to mix up a test tube full of mystery, adventure, and hard choices, set against the glorious mountains and forests of the Northwest."

-Perri O'Shaughnessy, author of the NYT bestselling Nina Reilly series

-Perri O'Shaughnessy, author of the NYT bestselling Nina Reilly series

-Perri O'Shaughnessy, author of the NYT bestselling Nina Reilly series

Raj Patel

"When We Vanished is a big adventure about big food with big ideas, and enough twists to keep you turning pages until the very end."

"When We Vanished is a big adventure about big food with big ideas, and enough twists to keep you turning pages until the very end."

"When We Vanished is a big adventure about big food with big ideas, and enough twists to keep you turning pages until the very end."

-RAJ PATEL, author of Stuffed and Starved: The Hidden Battle for the World Food System

-RAJ PATEL, author of Stuffed and Starved: The Hidden Battle for the World Food System

-RAJ PATEL, author of Stuffed and Starved: The Hidden Battle for the World Food System

Gina Siciliano

"I was completely engrossed as I gobbled down each chapter. When We Vanished is an entertaining, solid, and hopeful book."

"I was completely engrossed as I gobbled down each chapter. When We Vanished is an entertaining, solid, and hopeful book."

"I was completely engrossed as I gobbled down each chapter. When We Vanished is an entertaining, solid, and hopeful book."

-GINA SICILIANO, award-winning author of I Know What I Am: The Life and Times of Artemisia Gentileschi

-GINA SICILIANO, award-winning author of I Know What I Am: The Life and Times of Artemisia Gentileschi

-GINA SICILIANO, award-winning author of I Know What I Am: The Life and Times of Artemisia Gentileschi

Butler Center

"The relationships and personalities that make up the characters’ world drive this thriller into unexpected places."

"The relationships and personalities that make up the characters’ world drive this thriller into unexpected places."

"The relationships and personalities that make up the characters’ world drive this thriller into unexpected places."

-Butler Children's Literature Center

-Butler Children's Literature Center

-Butler Children's Literature Center

Goodreads
"The author masterfully penned a debut novel that kept you captivated the entire time and feeling like you were a part of the journey with the characters."

-ALEXIA on Goodreads

-ALEXIA on Goodreads

-ALEXIA on Goodreads

Lovely Reads Publishing

"I was so invested in these characters and the struggles they faced that I couldn’t put the book down."

"I was so invested in these characters and the struggles they faced that I couldn’t put the book down."

"I was so invested in these characters and the struggles they faced that I couldn’t put the book down."

-Lovely Reads Publishing

-Lovely Reads Publishing

-Lovely Reads Publishing

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