When Ruby woke up on her tenth birthday, something about her had changed. Something alarming enough to make her parents lock her in the garage and call the police. Something that gets her sent to Thurmond, a brutal government "rehabilitation camp." She might have survived the mysterious disease that's killed most of America's children, but she and the others have emerged with something far worse: frightening abilities they cannot control. 
 Now sixteen, Ruby is one of the dangerous ones. 
 When the truth comes out, Ruby barely escapes Thurmond with her life. Now she's on the run, desperate to find the one safe haven left for kids like her--East River. She joins a group of kids who escaped their own camp. Liam, their brave leader, is falling hard for Ruby. But no matter how much she aches for him, Ruby can't risk getting close. Not after what happened to her parents. 
 When they arrive at East River, nothing is as it seems, least of all its mysterious leader. But there are other forces at work, people who will stop at nothing to use Ruby in their fight against the government. Ruby will be faced with a terrible choice, one that may mean giving up her only chance at a life worth living. 
 I want to start by saying that I have found a new favorite author because Alexandra Bracken has made me feel so many feels! 5 out of 5 for so many reasons. It's now one of my new favorite series, and I'm so upset it took me this long to find it. 
 I also have to say I LOVE Liam, not only because he's perfect, but because he's such a dynamic hero. Ruby is the right amount of brave and shy, and I love her character development throughout the first book. She starts out with a reserved quietness, and ends with a determined, heroic personality. And the other characters, Zu and Chubs, were beautifully crafted as well. 
 I'm so excited to start the second one, Never Fade, because THAT ENDING. NO. I NEED TO KNOW.