4.5 stars

Never Fade is the second book in The Darkest Minds trilogy and follows Ruby as she carries out missions for the Children's League and ends up coming across a terrible plot that puts the lives of all her friends in danger.

I really enjoyed this book, it was such a thrill and full of action. Ruby just seemed to bump headlong into danger again and again and she always manages to save herself and everyone along with it. I felt a bit discombulated with this book at first because of the absence of some of the character that made The Darkest Minds so great. Chubs' snaky humour, Liam's easygoing nature and Zu's smiles were so notably absent that even Jude's excitement and Vida's kickasss-ness couldn't quite manage to mask it. I did like the formation of the new gang, the old one will just remain in my heart as special and i really hope we see Zu in the next book because I missed her a lot in this one. Oh and that Vida and Chubs get it on because girl, chemistry masked with hatred. We all see what's going on!

Just like in The Darkest Minds, the character development of Ruby (and Chubs for that matter) was great to see. Ruby is so much more controlled in this book as well as really stepping up as leader of the group. In The Darkest Minds Liam was more or less the one making decisions and in Never Fade it was very much Ruby and not just because she was official leader of the League group.

The end happened so quickly and yet not quickly at the same time and for a while I wasn't totally sure what was happening. But THAT broke me. And those who read it know what I'm talking about. I'm eager to see what happens in the next book, what Ruby and what's left of the 'League' do with the information they have. I'd like to get to know Cole more as well and I feel like there's a lot more to come in term of the Reds and what significance any remaining Reds have for gaining back control

I mean why Jude, WHY! I really hope Ruby and Vida become closer over the loss and it will be interesting to see what Nico does. He stinks a bit like Divergent's Caleb and I don't trust him. Also Clancy Gray you smug handsome bastard. Why do I want to throttle you and kiss you at the same time? Gah!