Description
The world ended quietly. No fire, no war-just shadows that spread like sickness. The Curse infects anything that lives, taking over bodies and turning them into twisted, relentless monsters. One touch is all it takes. There's no cure, and only light keeps the darkness at bay. The Capitol built walls of brightness, offering safety in exchange for complete control. No freedom. No choices. Just survival on a leash. Vada's settlement chose the harder path: escape. Hidden deep in the woods, they fight to survive on their own terms-dodging monsters, scraping together food, and trusting no one but each other. But when signs point to the Capitol tracking them down, Vada and her friends are sent on a dangerous mission to stop it-before their home is wiped out. What begins as sabotage quickly unravels into something far bigger than Vada could have imagined. Something life-changing. Something terrifying. And she's not sure if she's strong enough to survive it.
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