I've lived all my life in the high-security compound built by my father. He's made sure my sister and I are protected. I've never set foot past the perimeter wall and my only knowledge of what exists beyond are rumours of wild landscapes and violent people. When someone from the outside finds a way in, my little sister is killed. I'm shocked and devastated. was just fourteen, and she had her whole life ahead of her. I'm only a teenager myself, but I am my father's child - headstrong and determined. I vow to find the person responsible. My best friend, daring and smart , promises to help me and together we set off into the pitch-black night. As we follow the dirt track road into the wilderness, we realise surviving in the harsh outside world is going to be a lot harder than we thought. With only each other to rely on, sparks begin to fly between us. As we navigate our way through dense forests and twisting hills, my feelings for Luc grow stronger. But then we're captured. I can't bear the thought of losing Luc and I'm desperate to get home to my family. But will this new danger finally lead me to my sister's killer? ' ... ... An story of love, life, survival and family... A proper dystopian read of proportions! One I won't be forgetting anytime soon. ' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ and I certainly didn't want it to end... .' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ from the very beginning... I would read late at night desperate to know what was going to happen... ... a , intriguing read that ... a very believable and ... Shalini Boland ... A dystopian high in grit and reality, ... There were lots of and nonstop action... ... ranks right up there with my all-time favourite books...