The Twelve (Book Two of The Passage Trilogy): A Novel (Book Two of The Passage Trilogy)

The Twelve is the second book in Justin Cronin's Passage trilogy, continuing the story of a world transformed by a failed government experiment. In the present day, three characters navigate the unfolding apocalypse: Lila, a doctor and expectant mother struggling to plan for her child's future as society collapses; Kittridge, a fugitive fleeing his stronghold while evading the infected; and April, a teenager protecting her younger brother through a devastated landscape. These three discover they are not entirely abandoned, and that connection offers hope even in darkness. One hundred years in the future, Amy and others continue fighting for humanity's survival, only to learn that circumstances have fundamentally changed. The enemy has evolved, and a new dark order has emerged with a vision of the future more terrible than human extinction. The Twelve explores themes of sacrifice and survival, with the fate of humanity potentially requiring an ultimate price from one of those united against them.