Unwanteds

The Unwanteds series is a series of fantasy novels written by the well known American author Lisa McMann. There is a total of 7 books published in the series between the years 2011 and 2015. All the novels of the series are recommended for the readers between the ages of 8 and 15. The first novel of the series was published under the title ‘The Unwanteds’ and was released by the Aladdin publishing house in the year 2011. The plot of this novel is set in a fantasy world of Quill and revolves around the lives of the main characters Alex and Aaron Stowe, who are depicted as twins. In the opening sequence of the plot of the novel, Alex is depicted as an Unwanted. All the people of Quill live their lives in a particular way and all those who are 13 years are labeled into three different kinds. They are divided into three different segments, Wanted, Unwanted, and Necessary. The Wanteds are privileged to get more schooling than the others and go on to train for joining the Quillitary. The Necessaries are asked to look after the works of the farms, whereas the Unwanteds are eliminated from everything. Hence, Alex comes to know about his Unwanteds status, he wishes to die. But, he finds it very difficult to leave behind his twin brother Aaron, who falls under the Wanteds category. He decides to make peace with his destiny and later discovers that he is sent to a magical place known as Artime instead of being sent to a death farm.