From the start when the main character Renna gets locked out beyond the gates, it’s a tail-spinning ride. It’s forbidden. Dangerous. And dangerous it is, but in the most unexpected ways. Renna is on the run from the moment the gates close. It’s not all her fault, if Miles hadn’t stopped her, she’d have made it. The world Howard has built is perilous, but there are many good people even in the most dire circumstances. The question is if Miles can then get Renna back to her home behind the gates and not die or get Renna killed in the meantime.
I also enjoyed the b-storyline in which Renna’s sister and her family play a part. Back behind the gates is just as dangerous since, without Renna, they are on total lockdown. Nobody is allowed to go anywhere. And starvation is a real threat. There are more twists and turns that will keep you reading until the very end, and you won’t want to miss the end.
Fans of Suzanne Collins and her Hunger Game series, or Veronica Roth’s Divergent series will enjoy this new book series by Erin R Howard. ~ Dawn Ford