First published 2005
Bean and Petra are desperate to locate their missing children, snatched by those who would control their family. Aided by their Battle School allies, they scour the globe, evading sinister forces that threaten to tear them apart forever. As the ruthless Peter Wiggin consolidates his political power, the fate of their loved ones hangs by a thread. Can the parents outsmart their pursuers and reunite their family, or will they lose everything?
Genres: family, science-fiction, adventure, action
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
368 pages · Hardcover · Tor Books