Oh my word! Wither was such an amazing book and I'm so glad that I decided to read it. 
 Initially, when I first heard about Wither, I wasn't all that interested in it. To me, it sounded as if the story would be too sad and even disturbing for me to really appreciate it at all. But once I read some decent reviews, read an excerpt from the first chapter, and looked into the author, I decided to give it a chance. 
 In our future world experiments in the field of science have caused males to live only to the age of 25 and females to the age of 20. That being said, many young girls tend to disappear where they can either be sold into prostitution or are forced to become a bride. Sixteen year old Rhine and two other young girls are kidnapped and are forced to marry the wealthy Governor Linden. Rhine and the other girls are to spend the rest of their very short lives to be Linden's wives but Rhine is stubborn and will do anything to escape. 
 What really made this book shine was Ms. DeStefano's gorgeous prose throughout. Her detailed imagery and wonderful twists throughout the story were incredible. Another great aspect about this book is the main character herself, Rhine. Rhine is also such a well-crafted character and Ms. DeStefano did a fantastic job of telling Rhine's heartbreaking story. 
 So to any fans of dystopia, I recommend that you go out now and buy this book! Wither does not disappoint.