Debra Driza is the author of MILA 2.0 and MILA 2.0: Renegade. She is a member of the teen lit blogging group the Bookanistas and a former practicing physical therapist who discovered that tormenting her characters was infinitely more enjoyable. These days you can find her at home in California, wrangling one husband, two kids, and an assortment of Rhodesian ridgebacks. You can visit her online at www.debradriza.com.
Praise for MILA 2.0: RENEGADE: "Those who enjoy works like Cinder by Marissa Meyer and This Side of Paradise by Steven L. Layne will enjoy this AI-meets-espionage series." -- Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA)"Fans will enjoy learning the secrets of Mila's past and root for her as she struggles to understand herself and to shape her future. Plenty of sci-fi action, a sweet but struggling romance, and a cliffhanger ending will have readers clamoring for Volume 3." -- Kirkus"Teens will be anxiously awaiting the next installment." -- School Library JournalPraise for MILA. 2.0: "One part teen love story and two parts super-spy thriller, MILA 2.0 raises plenty of questions of humanity, warfare, and artificial intelligence, but it's the James Bond-esque suspense and formidable heroine that kept me enthralled to the last page." -- Marissa Meyer, New York Times bestselling author of The Lunar Chronicles"Driza's fast-paced, action-packed debut science fiction thriller about identity, will, artificial intelligence, nature versus nurture, and man versus machine would satisfy fans of the Jason Bourne series, the Hunger Games trilogy, and Jennifer Rush's Altered." -- ALA Booklist"MILA 2.0 is wonderful, filled with action and drama, a strong female protagonist and intense supporting characters. Readers will be hooked from the first page." -- Romantic Times"A must-read. Driza enumerates with intriguing clarity the human-versus-android tension that survives within Mila, all the while delivering an electrifying plot." -- Deseret News"Driza writes a story full of drama, excitement, and sadness with a smooth and complete story arc that nonetheless leaves us eagerly awaiting the next installment." -- New York Journal of Books"A fast-paced sci-fi adventure complete with artificial intelligence, military intrigue, secret societies and a hint of romance." -- Kirkus"Driza's debut is likely to hit the sweet spot for YA fans--it's SF set in the modern world with just enough romance, angst, and action." -- Publishers Weekly"In this cross between The Bourne Identity and The Adoration of Jenna Fox, Mila's identity crisis and the resulting questions about what it means to be human could be the start of an interesting discussion. The action-packed plot will quickly propel even reluctant readers to the end." -- School Library Journal
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