The first book in the heart-stopping The Darkest Minds trilogy, by New York Times bestselling author of Passenger, for fans of Divergent and The Hunger Games.

Now a major motion picture from the producers of Stranger Things and Arrival.

Ruby is sixteen. She is dangerous. And she is alive. For now.

A mysterious disease has killed most of America''s children. Ruby might have survived, but she and the others have emerged with something far worse than a virus: frightening abilities they cannot control. Pressured by the government, Ruby''s parents sent her to Thurmond, a brutal state ''rehabilitation camp'', where she has learned to fear and suppress her new power. But what if mastering it is a whole generation''s only chance for survival?

''A riveting emotional read that kept me on the edge.'' - Melissa Marr, author of Wicked Lovely

Alexandra Bracken is the New York Times bestselling author of Passenger, Wayfarer and The Darkest Mindsseries. Visit her online at www.alexandrabracken.com and on Twitter @alexbracken.

The Hunger Games''s Amandla Stenberg and Game of Thrones''s Gwendoline Christie star in the riveting film adaptation - out now!