When the lethal plague known as the Scourge returns to Keldan the victims are sent to Attic Island, and Ani Mells of the River People is among them--but Ani does not feel sick, and with the help of her best friend, Weevil, she sets out to uncover the truth of what is happening, and expose the lies the people of Keldan have been told.

"Sophie Foster is on the run--but at least she's not alone. Her closest friends from the Lost Cities have gone with her to join the Black Swan. they still have doubts about he shadowy organization, but the only way to find answers is to start working with them. As they settle into their new lives, they uncover secrets far bigger than anything they'd imagined. But their enemies are far from done, unleashing a terrifying plague that threatens the safety...

A group of teens at the Hope Juvenile Treatment Center are shocked to discover their guards have abandoned them, but their joy turns to fear when they learn a catastrophic pandemic has occurred outside their walls, turning their new-found freedom into a fight for survival.

During the 1918 influenza outbreak, nine-year-old Rettie seeks ways to make Thanksgiving special for her siblings and ailing mother.