Among the Betrayed
2002 • 176 pages

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Average rating4

15

Thirteen-year-old Nina is imprisoned by the Population Police, who give her the option of helping them identify illegal "third-born" children, or facing death.


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7 primary books

#3 in Shadow Children

Shadow Children is a 7-book series with 7 released primary works first released in 1998 with contributions by Margaret Peterson Haddix.

#1
Among the Hidden
#2
Among the Impostors
#3
Among the Betrayed
#4
Among the Barons
#5
Among the Brave
#6
Among the Enemy
#7
Among the Free

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Decent.

Focuses on Nina instead of Luke. I find the whole “It was just a test” plot to be rather convoluted. Regardless, this was an entertaining read.

January 11, 2020

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