This was totally awesome. The premise laid out in book one tells the reader that there will be nothing short of death and destruction if out little beta group. The quick wit and sarcasm is fantastic!! ( )

In Phase 2 of Project Nemesis, a lot of kids are going to die - really die. The Guardian has laid down a new set of rules and only a certain number of the survivors are going to make it to Phase 3. The problem is that no one knows how many and the kids of Fire Lake are determined to do whatever they can to make sure they're on that list.

Just when you thought things couldn't get any worse for Min and Tack - they do. But, they also find a whole new set of allies from the strangest place. This sequel to "Nemesis" is an action-packed, gory, mess but I loved it and I can't wait to see how the story wraps up in the next book. ( )

Noah Livingston knows he is destined to survive. The 64 members of Fire Lake's sophomore class are trapped in a place where morals have no meaning and zero rules apply. But Noah's deaths have trained him-hardened him-to lead the strongest into the future ... whatever that may be. And at any cost. Min Wilder knows that survival alone isn't enough. In a violent world where brute force passes for leadership, it's tempting to lay back and let everyone else battle it out. But Min's instincts rebel against allowing others to decide who lives and who dies. She's ready to fight for what she believes in. And against whomever might stand in her way. ( )