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Following the conclusion of the Path, Michael was led to believe he was aiding VirtNet Security in capturing cyber‑terrorist Kaine and securing the platform for gamers. Instead, he learns Kaine is a Tangent—a self‑aware computer program—concealing a scheme to populate Earth with human bodies controlled by Tangent minds. Faced with a terrifying reality, Michael must halt this invasion before it consumes humanity.
First publish date: 2014
Genre: Science Fiction/Cyberpunk
Authors: James Dashner
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