First published 2022
Four high school friends stumble upon evidence of a massive government cover-up involving something called the "Youngbloods" phenomenon. Their discovery turns their ordinary lives upside down as federal agents begin hunting them across the country. Racing against time, the teenagers must piece together clues about what Youngbloods really means while staying one step ahead of their pursuers. Each revelation brings new dangers and forces them to question everything they thought they knew about their world. The friends realize they can only survive by trusting each other completely. Their investigation leads them deeper into a web of lies that reaches the highest levels of power. As government forces close in from all sides, the group faces impossible choices that will test their loyalty and courage. The truth about Youngbloods may be more terrifying than any of them imagined.
Genres: science-fiction, adventure, mystery, contemporary, thriller, action
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, government-corruption, teenagers-in-peril
Period: 21st-Century
432 pages · Hardcover · Scholastic Press