Blightborn (The Heartland Trilogy)

Cael McAvoy is on the run.

He s heading toward the Empyrean to rescue his sister, Merelda, and to find Gwennie before she s lost to Cael forever. With his pals, Lane and Rigo, Cael journeys across the Heartland to catch a ride into the sky. But with Boyland and others after them, Cael and his friends won t make it through unchanged.

Gwennie s living the life of a Lottery winner, but it s not what she expected. Separated from her family, Gwennie makes a bold move one that catches the attention of the Empyrean and changes the course of an Empyrean man s life.

The crew from Boxelder aren t the only folks willing to sacrifice everything to see the Empyrean fall. The question is: Can the others be trusted?

They d all better hurry. Because the Empyrean has plans that could ensure that the Heartland never fights back again.

Chuck Wendig s riveting sequel to Under the Empyrean Sky plunges readers into an unsettling world of inequality and destruction, and fleshes out a cast of ragtag characters all fighting for survival and, ultimately, change.