Nineteen years after Kristina Snow met the monster---crank---her children are reeling from the consequences of her decisions. Instead of one big, happy family, they are a desperate tangle of scattered lives united by anger, doubt, and fear.
A predisposition to addiction and a sense of emptiness where a mother's love should be leads all three down the road of their mother's notorious legacy. Sex, drugs, alcohol, abuse---there is more of Kristina in her children than they would ever like to believe. But when the thread that ties them together brings them face-to-face, they'll discover something powerful in each other and in themselves---the trust, the hope, the courage to begin to break the cycle.
Fallout is bestselling author Ellen Hopkin's riveting conclusion to her trilogy begun by Crank and Glass. It is a revelation and a testament to the harsh reality that addiction is never just one person's problem.
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Free-verse young adult fiction gained a prominent voice in 2004 with the publication of Crank, a novel dealing candidly with addiction and personal trauma. Ellen Hopkins established a distinct literary presence through verse novels that confront difficult real-world issues affecting teenagers and adults. Recognized by Media Bistro as the bestselling living poet in the country, she has authored fourteen young adult novels, two middle grade books, and four adult novels.
Born on March 26, 1955, in Long Beach, California, Ellen Hopkins was adopted at birth by Albert C. Wagner and Valeria Wagner. She attended Santa Ynez Valley Union High School, Crafton Hills College, and the University of California, Santa Barbara. Hopkins began her writing career in 1990 as a freelance journalist and poet, publishing hundreds of articles and twenty educational nonfiction titles before pivoting to fiction. Her daughter's struggle with crystal methamphetamine addiction inspired Crank, which launched her career as a New York Times bestselling author. Beyond writing, she founded Ventana Sierra, a Nevada-based nonprofit initiative supporting youth housing and resources, and lives in Carson City, Nevada, with her husband, John Hopkins.
Hopkins writes primarily in free verse, utilizing poetic line breaks, visual typography, and open space to reflect the emotional turbulence of her characters. Her work addresses complex issues such as substance abuse, mental health, trauma, eating disorders, and human trafficking. Drawing on research and extensive correspondence with teenage readers, she constructs raw, accessible narratives that explore personal recovery and resilience.
