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Kaden Valens' world is kill or be killed. Such is the life of a Challenger, the property of a Citizen. Fight or die. When Kaden is ordered to face his sole family member, his sister, Nix, he chooses a different battle - one against the Federacy that owns him. Rebel Cassidy Havok is the Federacy's worst nightmare. Her only goal is to bring down the government, doing whatever it takes to eradicate the slave-based society. When Kaden defies the Federacy publicly, she hopes to make an ally out of him, turning the tide in the resistance's favor.

Along with Nico and their two fellow fugitives, Alora seeks refuge deep inside the devastated Ward. Pursued by the Finest and mistrusted by the Warders, she is forced to run for her life. Her search for safety and answers is complicated by the Prodigies, a rogue band of techno-genius mercenaries with the power and the desire to start a war.

Alora, Nico, and their six-person team of Infiltrators prepare to break into Nova Heights and plant a computer virus that will free the Warders and end the inequality of the New States forever. Standing in their way are long-buried secrets, the seeds of a civil war, Alora’s father, and a sadistic series of deadly games. All that’s at stake is everything.

The 3:15 bell used to mean the end of class. Now, it means the end of everything. The Purple War is raging outside the protective walls of Aegis Academy. The infected, murderous Virulents are getting more aggressive on the inside.

After their overseas missions, Kress and her Conspiracy return home to a divided nation. The East and West Coasts have become fragile havens from a dystopian middle America, which remains mired in fear, poverty, and the most sadistic brands of vigilante violence. All Kress and her Conspiracy have to do is embark on a cross-country road-trip from Washington, D.C. to the Valta in Colorado, dodge the deadly Cult of the Devoted and the Army of the Unsettled - two groups battling for control over a land that might not be worth saving - and complete a perilous rescue mission along the way.

Accompanied by her best friends and Beynac, her faithful golden retriever service dog, 16-year-old Virtue is about to attempt a daring escape from Aegis Academy and from its infestation of deadly, mostly naked, and occasionally cannibalistic Virulents. Of course, getting out of the academy means getting into the middle of the Purple War.

When Leta’s sister Lyrinn disappeared after the Blood Trials, there was only one thing for Leta to do: seek solace in the arms of Prince Corym, the most powerful mortal in Kalemnar. For months, she’s been living in the palace and reveling in a life of wealth and luxury. The prince wants to marry Leta. The king approves. On the surface, life is almost perfect. So why, all of a sudden, does Leta want more than anything to flee the palace?

Embarking on a fresh set of adventures through France and Spain, Kress and her Conspiracy continue their search for fellow Emergents, unsure if they’re about to find new friends or the deadliest collection of enemies. With Noxia and her team of Hawkers hot on their heels, the Conspiracy will come face to face with mind-blowing discoveries, the shocking truth about their dreams, and solutions to mysteries they may wish they’d never tried to solve.