The Keeper (428 Pages)

This is the sequel to Baldacci's first YA book (The Finisher). In this book Vega Jane and her best friend, Delph, attempt to escape from Wormwood going into The Quag (a place no one has ever gone before) a dangerous place full of horrible monsters who will constantly test her ability to stay alive. All she wants to know is the truth. Is Wormwood the prison she believes it is? Are there people in Wormwood who control the thinking and behavior of the residents. Vega is a fighter who never gives up, and she and Delph will be tested over and over in this final book.