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The great viral plague had left a small group of survivors clinging to life amidst a world transformed into a nightmare. Led by the mysterious, charismatic Amy, they go on the attack, leading an insurrection against the virals--the first offensives of the Second Viral War--infiltrating a dozen hives, each presided over by one of the original Twelve. Their secret weapon: Alicia, transformed at the end of book one into a half human, half viral--but whose side, in the end, is she really on? The story of The Twelve is a story of survival, of overcoming the impossible, and of the power of the human spirit.
First publish date: 2012
Genre: Dystopian & Apocalyptic Fiction/Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
Authors: Justin Cronin
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