Deceivers

In the second book in the Greystone Secrets series by bestselling author Margaret Peterson Haddix, The Deceivers, the three Greystone siblings and their friend Natalie Morales go to the alternate world, a place where truth is illegal, to rescue their mothers. This middle-grade thriller from the master of suspense, Margaret Peterson Haddix, continues the twisty and suspenseful story of the Greystone kids and examines the power of the truthor a lieto alter lives, society, and even an entire reality.

Until their mother vanished, the Greystone kidsChess, Emma, and Finnknew nothing about the other world.

Everything is different there. Its a mirror image, except things are wrong. Evil. Their mother tried to fix it, but she and an ally got trapped there along with Ms. Morales, their friend Natalies mom.

Now the four kidsbrave Chess, smart Emma, kind Finn, and savvy Natalieare determined to rescue everyone.

To do so, they have to go back: into the other world, where even telling the truth can be illegal.

But in such a terrifying place, Chess doubts he can ever be brave enough. Despite all her brains, Emma cant seem to break the code. With everything spiraling out of control, Finn has to pretend hes okay.

And for Natalie, the lies of the other world include some she wishes were actually true. What if shes gotten so used to lying she no longer knows what to believe?