This was sooooo good. It was by far better than The Remedy, and I enjoyed it every minute of the way. It took on a darker feel, as it was much more closely related to The Program than The Remedy was. Some characters didn't make it to the end, and I was pretty sad about it. It was a bit difficult reading this at times knowing that they weren't actually going to be able to stop The Program from happening, but I think it gives a better understanding for that portion of the series. I remember questioning how something like that could come into being, and I have the answer after reading this book.