Set immediately after the events of The Deformed, Adair and his group prepare to liberate Freedom Laboratories. Lost in his lies, August clings to Eden as he descends deeper into the darkness of his own mind. In his role as John Leonard, he discovers a new horror at Freedom that could completely upend Adair’s plans to destroy it. Meanwhile, Liam languishes in Weir’s private laboratory, tortured by a voice with no name, living for the woman he never expects to see again. 
 
In addition to Agent Wynne’s relentless persecution, Richard and Sierra face a new threat in the form of an apocalyptic evangelical reverend. Emery Tibbot-Robinson is convinced that Dysmorphic people are Satan’s representatives on earth and an omen of the end of days. Sierra and Lena continue to struggle with Richard’s careful approach to exposing Freedom Laboratories, and both women will face decisions that could change their lives forever.
 
Action-packed, suspenseful, and heart-rending, this second installment of The Deformed series challenges the reader to question the meanings of good and evil, soldier and terrorist, freedom and enslavement.