Never Fade
- 658
- Pages
- about 12 h
- Reading time
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Our view
As the second volume of “The Darkest Minds”, “Never Fade” is a sturdy sequel that leaves readers impatient for the finale. Ruby leaves the Children’s League to find Liam Stewart, a boy she used to love, who holds the key to the disease that upended the world. Some readers liked the first book more, finding stretches long-winded and Ruby frustrating; others read it mainly as groundwork for the last volume.
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About the book
The second book in the heart-stopping The Darkest Minds series, by the bestselling author of Lore. They call her the Leader. Their saviour and only hope. Only Ruby knows what she really is - a monster, capable of destroying them all. Ruby never asked for the abilities that almost cost her life. Now she must call upon them to bring down a corrupt government in a world where children have been eliminated. When she is entrusted with an explosive secret, she embarks on her deadliest journey yet: leaving the Children's League to track down Liam Stewart, the boy who carries the truth about the disease that threw the world into chaos. The boy she once loved and hoped never to see again... Visit her online at www.alexandrabracken.com and on Twitter @alexbracken.
Reading order · The Darkest Minds
Full order & progress →- The Darkest MindsStart here
7.97.9 / 10 - Never FadeThis book
7.87.8 / 10 - In the AfterlightIn the Afterlight–Not ranked yet
- The Darkest LegacyThe Darkest Legacy–Not ranked yet
Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.9 across 138 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 48% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Science fiction average of 7.8. That is how 7.8 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 6.9 | 14 | 10% |
| Hardcover | 8.1 | 124 | 90% |
Frequently asked
How long is Never Fade?
It has 658 pages — longer than 88% of the ranked books in Science fiction.
In this book
Themes this book shares with others — each leads to the best books on it.
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