Ringer

RINGER is two sci-fi action books in one, each titled after its main character, "Gemma" and "Lyra." As with its predecessor Replica, readers can choose to read each story separately or alternate chapters between the stories. In Gemma's story, she's grappling with her life now that she knows more about the Haven Institute, its clones, and how everything ties in to her past. She can't shake the trauma of being hunted and seeing people die, nor does she feel like she can trust her parents anymore. When she learns that agents are rounding up clones who escaped Haven, she takes off with her boyfriend, Pete, to warn her friends Lyra and Caleum. In a case of mistaken identity, Gemma and Pete are thought to be clones and are hauled off to an isolated detention center housing hundreds of clones. They have no idea what fate awaits them and whether they can trust their only ally on the inside, a sometimes scary clone named Calliope. While Gemma and Pete are trying to survive in detention, Lyra realizes she's in danger and needs to hit the road. She tries to track down Caleum and a doctor from Haven who she hopes can help with her worsening health problems. Lyra's story centers not only on her physical journey but also on figuring out what it means to be human, how to decipher people's actions, and how to love and trust. Having been raised in an institutional setting with clones and researchers, the world is a large and confusing place for her. As both girls get closer to figuring out what is happening with the clones and the valuable research from Haven, the danger heightens and their lives are at risk.