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.