"**A fun, fast-paced thriller** guaranteed to distract teens from Facebook ..." --*Kirkus Reviews*

You can learn a lot about someone looking through their hard drive ...

Sixteen-year-old Jan Rose knows that nothing is ever truly deleted. At least, not from the hard drives she scours to create the online identities she calls the Shadownet.

Hobby? Art form? Sad, pathetic plea to garner friendship, even virtually? Sure, Jan is guilty on all counts. Maybe she’s even addicted to it. It’s an exploration. Everyone has something to hide. The Shadownet’s hard drives are Jan’s secrets. They're stolen from her family’s computer recycling business Assured Destruction. If the police found out, Jan’s family would lose its livelihood.

When the real people behind Shadownet’s hard drives endure vicious cyber attacks, Jan realizes she is responsible. She doesn’t know who is targeting these people or why, but as her life collapses Jan must use all her tech savvy to bring the perpetrators to justice before she becomes the next victim.

"Stewart seamlessly incorporates the fast-paced world of social media into a unique writing style that perfectly captures the world of a modern teen ... Many teenage girl readers will find unconventional, strong Janus to be an intriguing role model, but as a clever, talented and often slightly dark hacker, she transcends gender stereotypes and will find fans among teen boy readers as well."--*Kirkus Reviews*

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**Foreword Reviews Book of the Year Award Honorable Mention.
A 2014 Kindle Book Awards Semi-finalist!**
"Stewart seamlessly incorporates the fast-paced world of social media into a unique writing style that perfectly captures the world of a modern teen ... A fun, fast-paced thriller guaranteed to distract teens from Facebook ..." --*Kirkus Reviews*

"Stewart offers up anengrossing read about hacking, computers, and the underbelly of thetechnological world. He has created a strong character in Jan, who thereader cheers on as she does all she can to save her friends and family. While the protagonist is a young woman, an older audience will stillfind much to enjoy in Jan's journey." --Library Journal

"ASSURED DESTRUCTION is a must-read and moves quickly enough to capture even the shortest attention spans."--IndieReader, 5 Star Review.

"Assured Destruction is a young adult novel that is a blend of mystery and science fiction and it captured myattention from the very beginning. ... Stewart has crafted a world that was very believable and which I felt that I could relate to immediately."--Examiner.com.

### From the Author

The ASSURED DESTRUCTION characters aren't just in the series, **they're online too**! If you can handle the abuse, follow **@Heckleena** on Twitter, or ask** @GumpsSays** a question. Online you'll discover the** JanusFlyTrap blog**, her company website, and even graphic novel back stories for the #Shadownet characters. There may even be some secrets out there...
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'Sybil meets Lisbeth Salander,' the Character Connection's review.

'Veronica Mars combined with the techno-geekdom of Birkhoff from Nikita,' the Plot Thickens' review.**

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