The Murder Complex #2: The Death Code: A Fast-Paced Young Adult Thriller About Sacrifice
<p></p><p>An action-packed, blood-soaked, futuristic thriller by Lindsay Cummings, co-author (with Sasha Alsberg) of the <em>New York Times</em> #1 Bestseller <em>Zenith</em>. This is the dark and compelling sequel to <em>The Murder Complex</em>, which <em>Booklist</em> praised as “carefully crafted . . . chilling,†and which <em>Justine</em> <em>Magazine</em> called “a must-read for fans of action-packed dystopians like <em>The Hunger Games</em> and <em>Divergent.</em>†</p><p>With short, fast-paced, alternating-point-of-view chapters, <em>The Death Code</em> starts several weeks after <em>The Murder Complex</em> ended. Zephyr keeps the secret about Meadow close—that if she dies, The Murder Complex will be destroyed, too. Meadow, desperate to find her brother, father, and little sister, is determined to fight fearlessly to the end, even if it means sacrificing herself and her friends, new and old. <em>The Death Code</em> introduces a memorable cast of secondary characters and delivers a vivid and scary thrill-ride read.</p>