Characters in Through the Dark

Chubs

Also called Gabe, the young man in "In Time" who must weigh his own survival against the future of a silent little girl.

Sam (Darkest Minds)

Narrates "Sparks Rise" and "Beyond the Night": she plans a camp escape, then struggles to survive and keep a promise once the camps close.

Zu

The silent little girl whose future is at stake in "In Time", and who depends on the young man who finds her.

Also in The Darkest Minds

Lucas (Darkest Minds)

Sam's childhood friend in "Sparks Rise", who helps her plan the escape from the Thurmond camp.

Mia (Darkest Minds)

Lucas's sister, whom Sam sets out to find in "Beyond the Night".