Requiem

The extraordinary, epic finale to the New York Times bestselling Delirium trilogyNow an active member of the resistance, Lena has transformed. The nascent rebellion that was underway in Pandemonium has ignited into an allout revolution in Requiem, and Lena is at the center of the fight. Of Pandemonium, ALA Booklist noted that like all successful second volumes, this expands the world and ups the stakes, setting us up for the big finale.After rescuing Julian from a death sentence, Lena and her friends fled to the Wilds. But the Wilds are no longer a safe haven. Pockets of rebellion have opened throughout the country, and the government cannot deny the existence of Invalids. Regulators infiltrate the borderlands to stamp out the rebels.As Lena navigates the increasingly dangerous terrain of the Wilds, her best friend, Hana, lives a safe, loveless life in Portland as the fiancée of the young mayor. Requiem is told from both Lena and Hanas points of view. They live side by side in a world that divides them until, at last, their stories converge.With lyrical writing, Lauren Oliver seamlessly interweaves the peril that Lena faces to the inner tumult she experiences after the reappearance of her first love, Alex, the boy she thought was dead. Sophisticated and wideranging, Requiem brings the Delirium trilogy to a thrilling conclusion.