The Release

The Release
Tom Isbell

The Release is the thrilling YA conclusion to Tom Isbell’s suspenseful post-apocalyptic Prey series. Perfect for fans of the MAZE RUNNER!Two months have passed since Book, Cat, Hope, and the two others rescued the remaining Less Thans, but no one is safe yet. The group must leave Liberty for good and escape the wolves, the Brown Shirts and the Hunters. Most important, they need to stop Chancellor Maddox before she executes her Final Solution and grows even more powerful.But for Hope, the battle has become personal; she must seek her revenge, no matter what the cost.The PREY trilogy comes to a thrilling conclusion in THE RELEASE, as the group must risk everything – including their lives – in order to defeat their enemies.

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First published in Great Britain by HarperVoyager 2017

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Source ISBN: 9780007528264

Ebook Edition © February 2017 ISBN: 9780007528257

Version: 2016-12-21

Dedication (#u3239141b-d125-57b8-8ebc-3ff8b1da0d77)

To Paul and Mary Isbell, who loved unconditionally.And to Pat, always.

Contents

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Title Page (#u369be015-4d8c-5317-a4ac-5e036f7cf2ac)

Copyright

Dedication

Part One: Enemies

Prologue

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Chapter 8

Chapter 9

Chapter 10

Chapter 11

Chapter 12

Chapter 13

Chapter 14

Chapter 15

Chapter 16

Chapter 17

Chapter 18

Chapter 19

Chapter 20

Chapter 21

Part Two: Allies