Recipient of a Scholastic Regional Honorable Mention Sky always had her friends on her side. But now, she is alone. Skylar Rusten is distraught. US military bases are going dark, and she is certain the wolves and crickcrawks are behind it—but even after the attack at the zoo, no one believes her. And when Sky stumbles across a secret wolf and crickcrawk base deep in the mountains, she realizes just how much danger they really are in. But it’s too late. Sky and her friends are forced into hiding. Their friendship is threatened. Fang—her mortal enemy—has vanished. And in Sky’s anger, she makes a choice that is either the key to victory—or a fatal mistake. As a brutal battle for survival unfolds, Sky is forced to confront a question that will determine the fate of the country: To save the world, is she willing to abandon her friends…and do the unthinkable? Dystopia crashes into fantasy in this epic middle-grade adventure. Written from the eye-opening realistic perspective of a teen, the Freedom Through Fire Saga is perfect for fans of Keeper of the Lost Cities, the Wingfeather Saga, and The Green Ember series .