Once We Were

In the second novel in the Hybrid Chronicles—perfect for fans of Ally Condie, Lauren Oliver, and Scott Westerfeld—Eva and Addie struggle to share their body as they clash over romance and the fight for hybrid freedom.

Addie and Eva escaped imprisonment at a horrific psychiatric hospital. Now they should be safe, living among an underground hybrid movement. But safety is starting to feel constricting. Faced with the possibility of being in hiding forever, the girls are eager to help bring about change—now. The answer seems to lie in a splinter group willing to go to extremes for hybrid freedom, but as Addie and Eva fall ever deeper into their plans, what they thought was the solution to their problems might just be the thing that destroys everything—including their bond to each other.

• Sisters in Conflict: Eva wants freedom, Addie craves safety. As they’re pulled into a radical plot, their shared body becomes a battleground for their opposing desires.
• Underground Resistance: Hidden among a secret movement of hybrids, the girls find a fragile safety. But when a splinter group offers a chance to fight back, they must decide if freedom is worth any price.
• A High-Stakes Dystopian World: In a society that hunts and imprisons those with two souls, Eva and Addie have just escaped one nightmare. Now they must navigate a world of secrets, factions, and a government that will stop at nothing to hide the truth.
• Forbidden Romance: Amid the fight for survival, a new romance creates another source of conflict between the sisters, forcing them to question who they can trust with their body—and their heart.