When the spread of a virus bestows upon American teenagers powerful abilities, the government begins rounding up all teens for testing and monitoring. In one government-run facility, four teens from very different backgrounds are introduced, and their encounters and decisions will have a world-shattering impact on the nation and its future.

"After escaping the walls of Maxfield Academy, Benson Fisher finds himself trapped in a town that is also under the school's control--where he discovers that Maxfield's plans are deadlier than anything he imagined"--

A small southern town was evacuated after a freak power-plant accident. As the first anniversary of the mishap approaches, some residents are allowed to return past the national guard roadblocks. Mount Hope natives Maggie and Jordan quickly discover that their hometown is not as it was before. Downed cellular networks fail to resume service. Animals savagely attack humans. And the damaged power plant, where Jordan's father is an engineer, is under...