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After a devastating disaster at the Monument 14, the teens—Dean, Alex, and the other survivors—manage to flee the ruin and find safety in a Canadian refugee camp. Some children are finally reunited with their families, while everyone quietly plans for a future beyond the wreckage. Their fragile peace shatters when Niko discovers that his lost love, Josie, has survived but is trapped in a harsh prison camp, forcing the group to confront new dangers and the grim realities of survival and rescue.
First publish date: 2014
Genre: Coming of Age/Young Adult Coming of Age
Authors: Emmy Laybourne
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