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When an epidemic unleashes extraordinary psychic abilities among youth, Ruby Danvers finds herself in the center of a national crisis. In the second installment of The Darkest Minds trilogy, she joins forces with the revolutionary Children’s League—a group of teens working to chart a path forward. Together, they search for vital information that could reveal the nature of the epidemic and offer hope for a fractured nation. The narrative maintains a tone of urgency and suspense as Ruby navigates alliances, danger, and the complex reality of a society transformed by powers beyond their control.
First publish date: 2013
Genre: Science Fiction/Hard Science Fiction
Authors: Alexandra Bracken
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