Candace Kade splices greater complexity into her characters, creating new moral dilemmas in this near-future dystopian adventure.

Augmented

As enemies close in, riots erupt, and her homeland teeters on the brink of civil war, one thing is certain—Lee Urban is running out of time.
September 2025 · Share a reply or review

Lee Urban must win to survive.

After being sentenced to the banned list, half of the Asian Federation believes Lee Urban is a ticking time bomb that could end the world as they know it. They’re willing to do anything to erase her existence and silence her voice before she can take a stand.

There’s only one way to fight back: enroll in the Race to the Clouds. Winning the competition would garner global media attention and give Urban the coverage she needs to dismantle the enhancement programs. Unfortunately, it also happens to be the deadliest event of the year.

With less time to train than her rivals, Urban and her team must find a way to best the competition. But as enemies close in, riots erupt, and her homeland teeters on the brink of civil war, one thing is certain—she’s running out of time. Not just for herself, but for every Natural she represents.

Book 3 of the Hybrid Series.

Review of Augmented

· September 2025

Lee Urban is no longer a Natural. She’s also not Enhanced. But her new Hybrid status has made her an existential threat to the Asian Federation. Now the deadly Race to the Clouds competition could give Urban the needed leverage to destroy the enhancement programs and save the world from civil war. Augmented concludes Candace Kade’s Hybrid trilogy with a fast-paced race and assassins dogging Urban’s steps. Kade splices greater complexity into her characters, creating new moral dilemmas in this near-future dystopian adventure.

Best for: Teen and adult fans of sci-fi and dystopian books.

Discern: Some violence, murder and callous disregard for the sanctity of life by supporting characters; heroes make morally ambiguous decisions.

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