The Cage
Perfect for fans of Scott Westerfeld and The Maze Runner, The Gauntlet is the gripping finale to the thrilling and addictive Cage series about teens abducted from Earth by an otherworldly raceâfrom Megan Shepherd, the New York Times bestselling author of the Madmanâs Daughter series. Cora and her friends have escaped the Kindred station and landed at Armstrongâa supposed safe haven on a small moonâwhere they plan to regroup and figure out how to win the Gauntlet, the challenging competition to prove humanityâs intelligence and set them free. But Armstrong is no paradise; ruled by a power-hungry sheriff, itâs a violent world where the teens are enslaved and put to work in mines. As Nokâs due date grows closer, and Mali and Leon journey across space to rescue Cassian, the former inhabitants of the cage are up against impossible odds. With the whole universe at stake, Cora will do whatever it takes, including pushing her body and mind to the breaking point, to escape Armstrong and run the Gauntlet. But it isnât just a deranged sheriff she has to overcome: the other intelligent speciesâthe Axion, Kindred, Gatherers, and Moscaâall have their own reasons to stop her. Not knowing who to trust, Cora must rely on her own instincts to win the competition, which could change the worldâthough it might destroy her in the process.