The Darkest Minds (The Darkest Minds, #1)

By Alexandra Bracken

&#39;A RIVETING EMOTIONAL READ THAT KEPT ME ON THE EDGE!&#39;-- Melissa Marr, author of the bestselling Wicked Lovely series When Ruby woke up on her tenth birthday, something about her had changed. Something frightening enough to make her parents lock her in the garage and call the police. Something that got her sent to Thurmond, a government &#39;rehabilitation camp&#39;. Ruby might have survived the mysterious disease that killed most of America&#39;s children, but she and the others had emerged with something far worse: frightening abilities they could not control. Now sixteen, Ruby is one of the dangerous ones. When the truth comes out, Ruby barely escapes Thurmond with her life. Now on the run, she is desperate to find East River, the only safe haven left for kids like her, and she joins a group of other runaways who have escaped their own camps. Liam, their brave leader, is falling for Ruby, but she can&#39;t risk getting close. Not after what happened to her parents. When they arrive at East River, nothing is as it seems, least of all Liam. But there are also other forces at work, people who will stop at nothing to use Ruby in their fight against the government. Ruby will be faced with a terrible choice - and one that may mean giving up her only chance at having a life worth living.The first book in the NYT bestselling series that is soon to become a major motion picture.MORE PRAISE FOR THE DARKEST MINDS&#39;The story&#39;s quick-paced action leads to a heartbreaking cliffhanger that will have readers eager for the next book ...&#39; -- Publishers Weekly&#39;Haunting ... Bracken creates a gripping and terrifying dystopian world.&#39; -- Kirkus Reviews&#39;HELL TO THE YES, I love this story and these characters so much!!&#39; -- Goodreads review&#39;The Darkest Minds was, without a doubt, one of the best books I have read!&#39; -- Goodreads review

'A RIVETING EMOTIONAL READ THAT KEPT ME ON THE EDGE!'-- Melissa Marr, author of the bestselling Wicked Lovely series When Ruby woke up on her tenth birthday, something about her had changed. Something frightening enough to make her parents lock her in the garage and call the police. Something that got her sent to Thurmond, a government 'rehabilitation camp'. Ruby might have survived the mysterious disease that killed most of

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