Ally Condie"Blackout is a thrilling combination of Wells' trademark twists and terror. Fantastic!"
School Library Journal08/01/2014
Gr 9 Up—In this sequel to Blackout (HarperCollins, 2013), the Russians have taken Alaska back and have moved on to Seattle, using a mysterious device that deactivates any electrical or mechanical object from jets to computers to wristwatches. Aubrey and Jack—along with a cohort of other teens with superpowers—have completed their semi-voluntary military training and are deployed on their first missions. Aubrey, Jack, and a small team of lambdas whose abilities complement one another's, making them ideal for discovering the secrets of the device, are sent to work with a team of Green Berets, but not everyone seems to be as committed as they are, and Aubrey struggles with her role in the death that accompanies war.
