If you were a super-villain who was secretly a super-hero, who could you trust? Mathilda Brandt leads a cell in the world’s most notorious super-villain organization. When her cell uncovers man-made biological horrors, Mat vows to put an end to the monstrous creations. But she is working undercover for Support and the Hero Council, and doesn't dare blow her cover. When she discovers that the lives of millions of innocents are threatened, she faces a deadly decision. She must choose between keeping her cover to stop a horrific threat, or risking exposure to prevent an atrocity. Empowered: Traitor is the second novel in Dale Ivan Smith’s The Empowered Series, after Empowered: Agent.