In the Afterlight is a young adult dystopian science fiction novel by Alexandra Bracken, the third book in The Darkest Minds series. Ruby and the surviving Psi kids are reeling after a government attack in Los Angeles, carrying both a dangerous prisoner and evidence that could expose the truth behind IAAN, the disease that killed most of America’s children and left the survivors with powers the authorities fear and exploit. As the Children’s League begins to fracture, Ruby is pushed into leadership, forced to weigh loyalty, strategy, grief and the moral cost of fighting a system built on detention camps and fear. The novel blends YA dystopia, action, political conspiracy and emotional conflict, following a generation of teenagers who must decide what freedom can mean when every choice risks becoming another form of control.
Author: Alexandra Bracken
Publisher: Hyperion
Publication year: 2022
Pages: 535
Target age: 14–18