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The Yeerks have infiltrated the National Guard to prepare for an all‑out war on Earth. With the morphing cube in enemy possession and the free Hork‑Bajir colony vulnerable, the Animorphs face a dilemma: expose their secret or risk being betrayed by a governor who may be a controller.
Faced with depression, uncertainty, and the looming threat of Yeerk domination, the team must decide how to act against the infiltrated Guard while protecting their friends and their freedom.
First publish date: 2001
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Katherine Applegate
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