Part of Delirium, book 3
First published 2013
Lena has joined the resistance against a government that outlaws love. She rescued Julian from execution and escaped to the Wilds with her friends. The rebellion that started small has grown into open revolution across the country. Government forces called Regulators hunt rebels in the borderlands. The Wilds no longer offer safety as fighting spreads everywhere. Meanwhile, Lena's childhood friend Hana lives in Portland as the young mayor's fiancée. Hana follows the rules in a world where love is forbidden and emotions are surgically removed. She exists in comfort but without feeling. The story moves between both women as Lena battles through dangerous territory and Hana navigates her hollow engagement. Their paths separated when Lena fled and Hana stayed behind. Now they live in the same divided world but on opposite sides of the conflict. Their stories move toward each other as the revolution reaches its peak.
Genres: science-fiction, dystopia, romance, young-adult
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Wilds, Portland
Period: present-day
391 pages · Hardcover · HarperCollins Children's Books
Content warnings: violence