

<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;
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mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;font-weight:normal" lang="EN-US">When Whit &amp; Wisty were
imprisoned by the wicked forces of the totalitarian regime known as the New Order,
they were barely able to escape with their lives. Now part of a hidden
community of teens like themselves, Whit and Wisty have established themselves
as leaders of the Resistance, willing to sacrifice anything to save kids
kidnapped and brutally imprisoned by the New Order. But the One has other plans
in store for them: He needs Wisty, for she is “The One Who Has the Gift.” While
trying to figure out what that means, Whit and Wisty^s suspenseful adventures
through Overworld and Shadowland lead to a jaw-dropping climax and conclusion:
the highly-anticipated fulfillment of the heart-pounding opening prologue of
book one…The Execution of the All goods.</span></strong></p>



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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;
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mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;
font-weight:normal" lang="EN-US"> was born in Newburgh, New York, on March 22, 1947. He is a
prolific author who has written detective stories, thrillers, science fiction,
romance, and young adult novels. He holds the Guinness World Record for having
the most books on The New York Times^ best-seller list.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>In 2015, He was awarded the National Book
Foundation^s Literarian Award for Outstanding Service to the American Literary
Community. In 2019, President Donald Trump awarded Patterson the National
Humanities Medal. He lives in Briarcliff Manor, New York, and Palm Beach,
Florida, with his family.</span></strong></p>

