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The world changed the day the sky exploded.

When The Event struck, ordinary people awakened extraordinary powers. Governments collapsed. Chaos ruled. And from the ashes rose One World-a regime that promised order but delivered control.

Seventeen-year-old Emmett Klein has already lost more than most. His older brother vanished in the chaos after The Event, and no one-not even his family-believes he's still alive. But Emmett can't let go of the hope that he'll find him again.

Then a mysterious figure named Ganz attacks, and Emmett discovers a truth even he didn't know: he isn't just another powered teenager. He's one of the Bases-seventeen individuals whose abilities are the original source of all power in existence.

Now, both One World and a dangerous underground resistance believe Emmett holds the key to shaping the future. But Emmett isn't a soldier. He isn't a symbol. He's just a boy searching for his brother in a world that's falling apart.

Caught between destiny and survival, Emmett must decide who to trust-and how far he's willing to go-before the world tears itself apart.

Fans of Brandon Sanderson's Steelheart and Marie Lu's Legend will be captivated by 17-a fast-paced, high-stakes sci-fi novel where power, family, and hope collide.