'A RIVETING EMOTIONAL READ THAT KEPT ME ON THE EDGE!'-- Melissa Marr, author of the bestselling Wicked Lovely series, on The Darkest Minds Sam didn't think things could get worse at Thurmand rehabilitation camp. Then the Reds arrive. Everyone assumed the kids with firepower had been killed years ago. Instead they were taken away, brainwashed, and returned as terrifyingly effective guards. To her horror, Sam recognizes one of them: Lucas, the one spark of light in Sam's dark childhood. Lucas has a deadly secret - he beat the brutal training that turned his fellow Reds into mindless drones. When Sam defends herself against an attack by a vile PSF guard and faces a harrowing punishment, Lucas must risk everything to save her. Don't miss the thrilling novella that connects the second and third novels in the New York Times bestselling series The Darkest Minds. MORE PRAISE FOR THE DARKEST MINDS'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 book is part of a book series called Darkest Minds .

This book has been graded for interest at 13 years.

There are 100 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2015 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