In this heart-stopping sequel to Panther in the Hive, Tasha Lockett is on the move again. As Chicago's Apiary smolders in the rearview mirror, Tasha and her friends (plus a skinny poodle) push west. With only the digital trail of a mad scientist and a three-line letter from Tasha's estranged sister to guide them, the journey is fraught with danger-and not just from the armies of Minkers that swarm the States. Even as Tasha encounters new allies, peril shadows her every step: if there is a cure for the disaster that has swept the nation, it is guarded fiercely. A kitchen knife was enough to...

Panther in the Hive is at once an unforgettable coming-of-age story and a captivating vision of an unsettling future. Tasha Lockett, orphan, oddball, and former fashion addict, is alone in a Chicago overrun with citizens-turned-weapons, the result of the cybertronic disaster that brought the country to its knees four days ago. When Tasha receives a letter from her estranged sister warning her of the catastrophe and urging her to travel to the South Side where there is rumored to be a safe zone, Tasha must face what the world has become. With only her precious Prada backpack and a sturdy...