Children of Daedala

Smith, Caighlan. Children of Daedala. Book 2 of the Children of Icarus series. 2018. 336p. ISBN 9781630790868. Available at FIC SMI on the library shelves.

It has been over six months since she's been in the labyrinth. The girl the kids at Fates called Clara has been on her own most of this time, ever since she was cast off and rescued by the Executioner, who trained her and prepared her for life in the labyrinth. She's been self-sufficient since, and she assiduously avoids the different tribes that populate the labyrinth. Recognized by both Kleos and Harmonia as Fey Bell for the bell she wears at her neck, she maneuvers through the labyrinth, staying one step ahead of monsters and humans alike. Equipped with a map and a journal in a language she can't read, Fey Bell knows the answers are right here, in front of her, and that exiting the labyrinth only requires solving the riddle.

When she comes upon a small group of Fates fighting a monster and in danger of dying, Fey Bell intervenes against her better judgment, and she ends up taking Ryan prisoner. Ryan proves useful, since he can read the journal's language, and soon they begin working together in an uneasy truce. When they discover that Fates has been attacked by one of the other tribes, They decide they will need to infiltrate one of them to discover who is responsible for the attack, and who kidnapped both Cassie and Ella from Fates, leaving the other teens behind. The stakes just got higher!