In the year, 2112, the place that used to be The United States of America has split in three. In The Variations, children are taken from their families at age six. After eight full years of education, they participate in a ceremony where their lives are laid out for them.
This story follows a girl who goes through a tug of war in her heart, and her mind. Soon she is targeted by rebels, and seems extremely useful to the government by which she just put her life in their hands.
Thomas lived in a world where he was invisible to everyone, well except to his stepfather.
Life for the 18-year-old wasn't exactly the best, his life consisted of pain and loneliness.
"There's no way things can get worse,"
But Thomas would soon find out that he was wrong, he was so so wrong.