The team works to unite while bracing for a fire. But is the world already burning? Jack can feel his twin brother, Thane, through a telepathic tether that is the only thing keeping him grounded and moving in the right direction. In a world that feels too big and far too dangerous, a guiding compass is very much needed. Alongside Stephanie, Jack is hitchhiking across state lines, desperate to find Thane and the mysterious George Hornfield before the trail goes cold.But Thane isn't just waiting to be rescued. He's running for his life, grappling with strange, new abilities that he doesn't understand. On the run, Thane mows down a nosy girl, Natalia Shaleigh. Now he can't shake her. Natalia is a writer for a magazine struck with writer's block on the verge of losing her job. Adventure runs into her, literally. She clings to this opportunity with all her might, sure that this is her golden opportunity. She has no idea that she's just stepped into the crosshairs of something much darker than a magazine feature.Meanwhile, back on the island, Drake and Gale fight to unite the Nordoms against Hornfield. Right in their midst, a secret shadow stirs. A new evil has stepped out of hiding, ready to dominate—one that reveals Hornfield as a distraction.The Serum Deception is the 2nd book in The Serum Trilogy:Book #1: The Serum GenesisBook #2: The Serum DeceptionBook #3: The Serum Revelation