Part of Wings of Fire, book 12
First published 2020
Cricket has spent her life in the hives asking dangerous questions. Trees are banned from even artwork. Her parents treat her with contempt. Most troubling of all, she alone remains conscious when Queen Wasp seizes control of every HiveWing mind, speaking through their voices and seeing through their eyes. Cricket must hide this immunity or face discovery and death. Now Cricket runs as a fugitive. She has stolen the Book of Clearsight alongside her companions Blue and Swordtail, both SilkWings, plus Sundew, a fierce LeafWing dragon. The group desperately seeks answers to prevent an imminent LeafWing assault on the hives. Cricket faces an impossible challenge. She must uncover Queen Wasp's most lethal secret while remaining hidden from the queen's vast network of controlled minds. Even if she succeeds in learning the truth, Cricket wonders whether one powerless young dragon can bring down an entire government and stop a war between the tribes.
Genres: science-fiction, adventure, fantasy, young-adult
Vibes: dark, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: chosen-one, found-family, fugitive
Setting: Hives, LeafWing
286 pages · Hardcover · Scholastic Press
Content warnings: violence