The Experiment

the Factory Book 2

Catherine Egan

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English

Miscellaneous
21 October 2025

General fiction (Children's&YA); Science fiction (Children's&YA); Science & technology: general interest (Children's&YA); Kids

Series: Factory

Welcome back to the Factory in The Experiment, the highly anticipated sequel to The Factory that Kirkus called a ""thrilling and complex beginning to what will surely be a sought-after series""!

It's been only moments since Asher Doyle made an impossible decision -- a matter of seconds since he set off a time bomb on the rooftop of the Factory that would change his life forever.

At least, it felt like only moments to Asher. But he was wrong.

In reality, twenty years have passed since that fateful night. Twenty birthdays, and yet Asher is still the same thirteen-year-old boy he was when he arrived at the Factory. Asher Doyle, The Boy Frozen in Time.

And it gets worse: Not only is his best friend, Vi, twenty years older -- she's the new director of the evil place she and Asher swore to bring down. What could possibly have happened to make her switch sides?

As Asher wraps his head around all he's lost, he finds himself at the center of an experiment at the hands of his former ally and best friend. It's up to him and a new group of friends to expose what new sinister secrets lie buried at the Factory -- if he manages to make it out alive . . .

By: Catherine Egan
Imprint: Miscellaneous
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 191mm, Width: 132mm, Spine: 23mm
Weight: 204g
ISBN: 9781546111092
ISBN 10: 1546111093
Series: Factory
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 21 October 2025
Recommended Age: From 9 to 12 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Catherine Egan grew up in Vancouver, Canada. Since then, she has lived on a volcanic island in Japan (which erupted while she was there and sent her hurtling straight into the arms of her now husband), in Tokyo, Kyoto, and Beijing, on an oil rig in the middle of Bohai Bay, in New Jersey, and now in New Haven, Connecticut. She's written several books for teens, including the Witch's Child YA trilogy and the middle-grade novel, Sneaks. You can read more about her at catherineegan.com and follow her on Twitter at @ByCatherineEgan.

Reviews for The Experiment (the Factory Book 2)

Praise for The Factory ""Budding dystopian and science-fiction readers will thrill at this gripping, fast-paced story with a cliffhanger ending . . . a thrilling and complex beginning to what will surely be a sought-after series."" -- Kirkus Reviews