-- Melissa Marr, author of the bestselling Wicked Lovely series, on The Darkest Minds

Gabe's life has been devastated in the wake of the economic crash. The only option left for someone like him to escape his tragic past is to leave his small town behind and to attempt to become a skiptracer. This already almost-impossible task is made all the more difficult by his first 'score', a young girl who won't speak, but who changes his life in ways he could never imagine.

Don't miss this exciting short story that connects the first two novels in the New York Times bestselling series The Darkest Minds.


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'The story's quick-paced action leads to a heartbreaking cliffhanger that will have readers eager for the next book ...' -- Publishers Weekly

'Haunting ... Bracken creates a gripping and terrifying dystopian world.' -- Kirkus Reviews

'HELL TO THE YES, I love this story and these characters so much!!' -- Goodreads

'THE DARKEST MINDS was, without a doubt, one of the best books I have read!' -- Goodreads

This is book 1 in Darkest Minds .

This book has been graded for interest at 13+ years.

There are 96 pages in this book. This book was published 2013 by HarperCollins Publishers (Australia) Pty Ltd .

Alexandra Bracken is the No. 1 New York Times bestselling author of Passenger, Wayfarer and The Darkest Minds series, which is available throughout the world in over fifteen languages. After selling her debut novel in college, Alex worked in children's publishing for several years before leaving to write full time. She now lives in Arizona, where she was born and raised. Visit her online at www. alexandrabracken. com and on Twitter and Instagram as @alexbracken