Sinister plots. An underground rebellion. And a treacherous road filled with monsters and enemies unknown.
It's been three months since Aurelia survived the International Challengeâan elite monster-fighting competition. And the Triumvirate has been keeping a close eye on her ever since ⌠as if they expect her to cause them more trouble.
Theyâre right.
Now that she knows about the underground revolutionâand the dark secrets of her own pastâAurelia is hell-bent on escaping the governmentâs watchful gaze and joining the rebels. Finally, sheâs found a cause worth fighting for. A way for her kind, the Norms, to take back their freedom.
Then, when she overhears a Triumvirate officialâs conversation, she learns that itâs even worse than she realized. The government knows about the rebels, and the rebellion. Theyâre searching for people who sympathize with the cause. And theyâre coming after her next.
Suddenly the time for dreaming about the rebellion is over. Aurelia must make contact with the rebels and plot a quick escape ⌠before the Triumvirate has a chance to capture her. But government forces and miles of monster-filled wilderness stand between her and the rebel headquarters, and dangers she never imagined lurk in the shadows.
Before she can fight for the freedom of her people, she must achieve her ownâor die trying.
Sinister plots. An underground rebellion. And a treacherous road filled with monsters and enemies unknown.
It's been three months since Aurelia survived the International Challengeâan elite monster-fighting competition. And the Triumvirate has been keeping a close eye on her ever since ⌠as if they expect her to cause them more trouble.
Theyâre right.
Now that she knows about the underground revolutionâand the dark secrets of her own pastâAurelia is hell-bent on escaping the governmentâs watchful gaze and joining the rebels. Finally, sheâs found a cause worth fighting for. A way for her kind, the Norms, to take back their freedom.
Then, when she overhears a Triumvirate officialâs conversation, she learns that itâs even worse than she realized. The government knows about the rebels, and the rebellion. Theyâre searching for people who sympathize with the cause. And theyâre coming after her next.
Suddenly the time for dreaming about the rebellion is over. Aurelia must make contact with the rebels and plot a quick escape ⌠before the Triumvirate has a chance to capture her. But government forces and miles of monster-filled wilderness stand between her and the rebel headquarters, and dangers she never imagined lurk in the shadows.
Before she can fight for the freedom of her people, she must achieve her ownâor die trying.