The couple (Malia and David) is raising their children in suburbia, in the still-free United States. Life is good. But they have misjudged the ADF’s zeal to exact revenge for David’s defection. As they are pulled back into the DJR, Malia and David realize only they can help those trapped inside the country to find freedom.
Malia fights the implacableresolve of ADF Commander Paragon to win her over to Diversity. David begins organized the oppressed Deplorables against the government, while struggling with his attraction to their passionate leader Lucy. David vows to prevent Malia’s forced wedding to Paragon, giving the Deplorables their first chance to strike back at the heart of Diverse Power.
Amy Tursky –
Wonderful. Could not put it down. A true thriller with a political twist. A frightening look at what our future could look like. I can’t wait for the sequel.
Judith K. Warner –
A prophetic page-turner. I like dystopian novels and this is one of the best I’ve read. Its predictions are extensions of trends we’re seeing now, so they ring true. What I especially like is that the characters also ring true, something that I haven’t always seen in this genre. Some authors are so eager to get their political or philosophical point across that the characters and the plot seem secondary. Here, the people are real and interesting and the plot makes it a book I found myself reading late into the night.