When Maya’s team uncovers an operation trading in genetically enhanced children, she’ll do anything to stop them. His body is rejecting his modifications, and his months are numbered. Gray has finally broken free of the Protectorate, but he can’t escape the time bomb in his head. Genetically engineered for genius and trained for revolution, there’s only one thing she can’t do-forget. Maya has had a price on her head from the day she escaped the TechCorps. The Mercenary Librarians and the Silver Devils are back in The Devil You Know, the next installment of USA Today and New York Times bestselling author Kit Rocha’s post-apocalyptic Action/Romance, with hints of Orphan Black and the Avengers This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.My rating: I received an advance review copy of this book from NetGalley.
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