暢銷系列《分歧者》作者薇若妮卡‧羅斯
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十五年前,五個被預言選中的青少年並肩作戰,歷經了腥風血雨,終於打敗了當時在北美洲肆虐的邪惡勢力「黑暗魔王」。在他們打贏了這場仗之後,世界又恢復正常運作,彷彿甚麼都沒發生過。但是對這五位英雄而言,卻有無盡的後遺症。
大戰落幕的十年後,其中一名英雄不幸逝世。在他的喪禮上,其他四人發現了驚人的事實:原來當年他們雖然擊敗了敵人,卻沒有摧毀他的陰謀,邪惡計畫這幾年來持續地進行著。眼看災難將再度降臨,這些疲憊的英雄們還能再次披上戰袍嗎?
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The masterful first novel for adults from the mega-selling author of the Divergent franchise.
"A hugely imagined, twisty, turning tale that leads through the labyrinths of magic and war to the center of the heart." --Diana Gabaldon
Fifteen years ago, five ordinary teenagers were singled out by a prophecy to take down an impossibly powerful entity wreaking havoc across North America. He was known as the Dark One, and his weapon of choice—catastrophic events known as Drains—leveled cities and claimed thousands of lives. Chosen Ones, as the teens were known, gave everything they had to defeat him.
After the Dark One fell, the world went back to normal . . . for everyone but them. After all, what do you do when you’re the most famous people on Earth, your only education was in magical destruction, and your purpose in life is now fulfilled?
Of the five, Sloane has had the hardest time adjusting. Everyone else blames the PTSD—and her huge attitude problem—but really, she’s hiding secrets from them . . . secrets that keep her tied to the past and alienate her from the only four people in the world who understand her.
On the tenth anniversary of the Dark One’s defeat, something unthinkable happens: one of the Chosen Ones dies. When the others gather for the funeral, they discover the Dark One’s ultimate goal was much bigger than they, the government, or even prophecy could have foretold—bigger than the world itself.
And this time, fighting back might take more than Sloane has to give.