WE ARE THE FIRST WE ARE THE END "I didn't want to wake up. Sometimes I almost wished I hadn't." With Reggie's death, Nate and the others are forced to continue on in their attempt to defeat Roman with the help of The Rising-a rebellion movement thriving in the bowels of Public Two. New faces and mysterious secrets-hidden technology, lies, and darkness-from within The Rising shake the balance of their trust. When an unimaginable encounter infiltrates the rebellion, true identities are revealed and loyalties torn apart. In the end, there's only one target that matters: Roman-and they'll do anything to stop him from claiming dominion.