The future is divided by Perimeters: high-security gated communities where life goes on as normal. If you're inside you're lucky. If you're outside, life expectancy takes a nose dive. Riley is fortunate to have been born on the right side of the fence. But her life of privilege comes crashing down when someone breaks through and murders her sister. She forsakes her own safety to go in search of the killer. But what awaits her outside is more unbelievable that she ever imagined. Cut to the present day where Eleanor's world is falling apart. This time next year, civilisation won't be quite so civilised . . . * * * I'm posting a chapter each week. The rest of the Outside Series is complete, and available on Amazon.

He shakily tries to wipe them away but doesn't have the strength left in him, which makes me cry more. "Keep running Thorunn, always run" he whispers to me and I barely hear it but nod. Then I whisper something I rarely called him. "Goodbye Dad" "Not goodbye" he whispered "See you later" then his eyes glazed up and looked like wax and his hand started to cool down in my own. ￦ The world is split into 30 sectors. Each sector a diferent climate, habitat and rank. Sector 30, made up of a lake. One island stands in the middle, restriced area, cops covering every corner. What happens when Thorunn and Jake find themselves stuck on Sector 30? What about when they uncover some unsettling secrets?

Penelope's getting bullied in high school while her "popular" sister doesn't do anything about it, when Penelope finds herself falling in love and may see some interest from her crush will she go for it and risk getting hurt more, or wait for him to make the move?