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Suzume Kimura finally gets her chance to shine. I loved Zu in the original Darkest Minds trilogy. She was mute but fierce, a whole lot of silent attitude packed into a 12-year-old yellow-latex-gloved body. I still liked her in this one but a little less. Actually, once she started talking, I liked her a little less. She became a little less unique.

But this was still an enjoyable trip back into this messed up kid-powered world. Because new things are still happening! The government is still trying to recuperate and citizens are not happy. Zu, Chubs, and Vida work for the government while Ruby and Liam are on the lam, having slipped the government to make their own impact in their own way, by keeping rescuing kids.

The book is long. And covers a lot of ground. And goes back and forth in time. We were Present, Three Days Earlier, Present, Three YEARS Earlier, Present. Agh, I didn't like that. I like when things are just told in simple chronological order. Zu meets a couple kids with seemingly similar but different abilities, she learns the government might be trying to cover up some bad stuff, she very slowly learns who she can trust.

The book ends pretty openly, leaving Bracken room to dive back in when the urge strikes. I'm not mad about that. I have enjoyed this series and my favorite parts were between Liam and Chubs, as per usual, and when the gang gets back together.