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When the Children’s League disbands, Ruby steps into leadership, forging an unlikely alliance with Cole, the brother of her former comrade Liam. Together they set out to uncover the truth behind the IANN program and to liberate children with psychic abilities who are locked in camps. The journey is fraught with conflict, as conflicting ideals threaten to derail their mission, and the stakes include not only the fate of the psi children but also the fragile bonds that hold the newly formed group together.
First publish date: 2014
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Alexandra Bracken
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