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Dangerous
- Author
- Shannon Hale
- Narrator
- Manuela Palmieri
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing
- Publish Date
- 28 May 2026
- Run Time
- 11 hours 13 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
"Master storyteller Hale takes readers to dizzying new heights . . . A can't-miss adventure." --Kiersten White, New York Times bestselling author of And I Darken
In this thrilling sci-fi adventure, New York Times bestselling author Shannon Hale asks the question: How far would you go to save the world?
When Maisie Danger Brown nabbed a spot at a NASA-like summer boot camp, she never expected to uncover a conspiracy that would change her life forever.
And she definitely didn't plan to fall in love.
But now there's no going back--Maisie's the only thing standing between the Earth and annihilation. She must become the hero the world needs. The only problem is: how does a regular girl from Salt Lake City do that, exactly? It's not as though there's a handbook for this sort of thing. It's up to Maisie to come up with a plan--and find the courage to carry it out—before she loses her heart . . . and her life.
Equal parts romance and action-adventure, this explosive story is sure to leave both longtime Shannon Hale fans and avid science fiction readers completely breathless.
Critics Review
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Master storyteller Hale takes readers to dizzying new heights. Layered with gritty action and heartfelt characters, Dangerous is a can't-miss adventure.
Kiersten White, NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author of AND I DARKEN
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Dangerous is exactly that--you will not be able to put this book down, nor will you be able to get its fantastic heroine, Maisie Brown, out of your head.
Ally Condie, NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author of MATCHED
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Fast paced and action packed, bubbling over with ideas and full of heart, Dangerous is a dangerously addictive read.
Scott Westerfeld, NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author of the Leviathan and Uglies series
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Maisie Danger Brown is Danny Dunn and Nelly Bly rolled into one. Hale mashes up her science and her superheroes with aliens and a terrestrial villain or two, then stirs in just the right amount of wonder and delight. I loved this book.
Megan Whalen Turner, Newbery Honor-winning author of THE THIEF
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Shannon Hale's books blow me away. when I read them I get lost in the magic--her stories ARE magic.
Stephenie Meyer, author of TWILIGHT
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Girl power abounds… A change of pace that largely succeeds, showing that Hale’s range is wider than her readers might have expected.
Kirkus Reviews
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An action-packed SF thriller with plenty of surprises and an intriguing premise.
Publishers Weekly
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This adventure, sci-fi, romance novel will keep readers engrossed. Hale’s audience will likely extend with this new dimension in her writing.
Library Media Connection
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This fast-paced science fiction novel with echoes of the “Fantastic Four” comics doesn’t let up for a moment… A must-read for fans of superhero adventures.
School Library Journal
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Hale fans will easily find much to appreciate in the well-developed setting and sturdy girl characters in this new genre for the author.
BCCB
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Maisie is an intelligent, self-aware hero,even when in the throes of romance.
Booklist
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Hale writes her first suspenseful science fiction novel with great success. Maisie Danger Brown is a strong, smart, unique character. . . . Fans of Hale’s previous work, as well as those with no prior knowledge, will enjoy this new addition to the growing young adult science fiction field.
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Details
- Author
- Shannon Hale
- Narrator
- Manuela Palmieri
- Duration
- 11 hours 13 minutes
- Release Date
- 28 May 2026
- ISBN
- 9781547620609
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing
- Genre
- Children’s / Teenage fiction: Fantasy, Children’s / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Science fiction, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Action and adventure stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Relationship stories
Synopsis
Bloomsbury presents Dangerous by Shannon Hale, read by Manuela Palmieri"Master storyteller Hale takes readers to dizzying new heights . . . A can't-miss adventure." --Kiersten White, New York Times bestselling author of And I DarkenIn this thrilling sci-fi adventure, New York Times bestselling author Shannon Hale asks the question: How far would you go to save the world?When Maisie Danger Brown nabbed a spot at a NASA-like summer boot camp, she never expected to uncover a conspiracy that would change her life forever.And she definitely didn't plan to fall in love.But now there's no going back--Maisie's the only thing standing between the Earth and annihilation. She must become the hero the world needs. The only problem is: how does a regular girl from Salt Lake City do that, exactly? It's not as though there's a handbook for this sort of thing. It's up to Maisie to come up with a plan--and find the courage to carry it out—before she loses her heart . . . and her life.Equal parts romance and action-adventure, this explosive story is sure to leave both longtime Shannon Hale fans and avid science fiction readers completely breathless.
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