When darkness threatens to engulf Earth, Cas Jensen is evacuated to Torun, a newly discovered planet on the far side of the galaxy. Yet even here, he is not safe. Sinister forces are intent on enslaving the defenceless refugees, and Cas must fight if he is to win his freedom and find the key to save humanity.
I bought this book for my son who is 10 - I didn't really expect to like it as I thought it looked a bit boyish but I thought it was great, if you like maze runner you'll like this book. I liked the characters and the fact that they weren't all boys and the girls were really feisty. I also loved that every time I thought i'd totally figured the plot there was a twist and the way in which a lot of the chapters end on a cliffhanger. There's quite a bit of violence so maybe not for very young kids but it's also a book which is really entertaining for adults.