It’s 2701 and a new human species reigns over Earth—one that is smarter, stronger, and possesses powerful mental gifts. But only a few hundred thousand have survived on the ravaged planet, and their present peace is unraveling in the face of an uncertain future.
Mercy Adams sees the future, but she’s obsessed with the past. When her influential parents are kidnapped, she’s pulled from her simple, academic life into a world of peril and sacrifice that will test her bravery and threaten the future of Scorch itself. Amidst encrypted transmissions from outer space and revelations of a secret society, the population begins to take sides—heal Scorch or evacuate it? Mercy and her friends embark on a rescue mission to save her parents, only to discover it might be the spark that ignites a war.