The Testing by Joelle Charbonneau

Cia Vale has dreamed all her life of being chosen for The Testing — the government’s elite program that selects the brightest students to lead the rebuilding of a devastated world. But when her chance finally comes, she learns that success carries a deadly price. The competition is ruthless, the rules are unclear, and failure means death. As Cia uncovers the dark truth behind the Testing and those who control it, she must decide how far she is willing to go to survive — and who she can trust when every friendship could be a trap.