The brilliant, talented, and hardworking foursome are growing up and looking at diverging personal paths that will mean the end of the Society and their communal life with their families. Reynie has the choice of a dozen top universities, Sticky has the opportunity to lead the research at one of the top science labs in the country, and Kate is training to be an elite secret agent. As the four work together to prevent a Mr. Curtain’s jailbreak, they increasingly appreciate the value of their community and friends. At the end of the book, with the criminals captured and everyone safely home, every individual in the society finds a way to continue their growth, learning, and careers while still living in Stonetown and thereby preserving their community.

Mindful Muslim Reader recommends the prequel and Books 1-4 in this series.