Tim Collins 
Painkiller 

Esme is a painkiller. She can take pain away with just a touch. In a world where hospitals have closed and diseases are common, she’s in great demand. But she’s also in great danger. Abbie wants to take Esme to a secret commune where she’ll be safe. But bounty hunters are closing in on them, and time is running out. Our range of Teen Reads has an established reputation with both teachers and students in secondary schools. Teen Reads are visually appealing and age-appropriate for struggling teenage readers, helping to develop confidence and foster an interest in reading, whilst bridging the gap between more specialised books and full-length novels.The complete collection of 46 books has characters diverse in gender, sexuality, ethnicity and background to ensure they are relatable to a wide range of readers. Themes vary from horror and the supernatural to sci-fi, crime, adventure, family breakdown, relationships and moral conflicts.Accessible and appealing in equal measure, and with content to suit many different tastes, Teen Reads are an asset to any school library.