Parole is still burning. And now the day everyone has been waiting for is finally here: it\u2019s collapsed. A lucky few managed to escape with their lives. But while their city burned, the world outside suffered its own devastating disaster. The Tartarus Zone is a deadly wasteland a thousand miles wide, filled with toxic storms, ghostly horrors, and just as many Eyes in the Sky as ever. Somehow, this new nightmare is connected to Parole. And it\u2019s spreading.<\/span><\/p>\n

Now Parole\u2019s only hope lies in the hands of three teenagers reunited by their long-lost friend Gabriel – in their dreams. Growing up outside Parole, Shiloh Cole always had to keep xir energetic powers a secret, except from xir parents, Parole\u2019s strategist-hero Garrett, and Tartarus expert Maureen. When Parole collapsed, all contact was lost. Now, connected by Gabriel and their colliding pasts, xie joins collapse survivor Annie and the enigmatic, charismatic Chance on a desperate cross-country race, carrying a disc of xir mother\u2019s vital plans, whose encrypted contents may be Parole\u2019s salvation. First they\u2019ll board the FireRunner, a ship full of familiar faces that now sails through Tartarus\u2019 poison storms. Together, they\u2019ll survive Tartarus\u2019 hazards, send a lifeline to lost Parole – and uncover the mystery connecting every one of them.<\/p>\n

The world outside Parole isn’t the one they remember, and it didn\u2019t want them back. But they’ll save it just the same. It’s what heroes do.<\/p>\n

Representation Includes<\/h4>\n

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• Vietnames\u00a0American, autistic, aro ace female protagonist with triochotillomania<\/li>\n
• Tsalagi Native American nonbinary protagonist with chronic pain issues due to Arnold-Chiari Malformation<\/li>\n
• Indian American bisexual male protagonist<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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