: Telepathy and mind control (extremely rare and considered highly dangerous)
: An "Orange" who initially hides her power by pretending to be a "Green".
: A young "Yellow" who doesn't speak and becomes a central figure in the later books. The Film Adaptation The Darkest Minds Movie Review | Common Sense Media The Darkest Minds
(Collection of novellas: In Time , Sparks Rise , and Beyond the Night )
The series is set in a dystopian future where a mysterious disease called (Idiopathic Adolescent Acute Neurodegeneration) kills most children, leaving survivors with powerful, psychic abilities. The government, fearing these children, rounds them up into internment camps. Reading Order : The Darkest Minds (Book 1) Never Fade (Book 2) In the Afterlight (Book 3) : Telepathy and mind control (extremely rare and
: A highly intelligent "Blue" who is the group's pragmatic voice.
(Book 4, set five years later and focused on the character Zu) The government, fearing these children, rounds them up
: Survivors are categorized by the government based on their abilities and assigned a color-coded threat level: Green : Enhanced intelligence Blue : Telekinesis (moving objects with their minds) Yellow/Gold : Electrokinesis (controlling electricity)