This gripping, dystopian novel tells the entire tale from two points of view. The chapters alternate between June's perspective and Day's. The reader senses, and waits, for their paths to cross. The setting is the future western states, now know as the Republic, a nation at war with its neighbors.
June is a 15 year old prodigy, born into wealth and groomed by the Republic army. Day, on the other hand, was raised in the slums and is referred to as a criminal. There is no real reason for their lives to cross paths, but they do; it is difficult as a reader to put the book down, sensing the meeting will happen soon.
Day is simply trying to keep his family together and survive, but he is thrust into June's world as she seeks to avenge the death of her brother, Metias. This unlikely pair begin to unravel the mysteries of not only Metias's death, but also the evil workings of the government he was serving at the time of his death.
The novel is fast-paced and full of twists and connections. The alternating perspectives places the reader inside the minds of both characters in a way that brings each to life. If you enjoy dystopian novels, like The Hunger Games series, you will enjoy this novel as well as the sequels, Prodigy and Champion.
Mrs. Flores
Mrs. Flores
Excerpt from the novel:
DAY
"In other words the Republic has no idea what I look like. They don't seem to know much of anything about me, except that I am young and when they run my fingerprints they don't find a match in their databases. That's why they hate me, why I am not the most dangerous criminal in the country, but the most wanted. I make them look bad (Lu 2)."
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