*The inspiration for this book came from Matched, by Allie Condie, and The Giver, by Lois Lowry.*
Sixteen-year-old Fern Gerder lives in the City, a controlled society that is free from injustice, inequality, and meanness.
Fern has always thought the City is a bit confining, but she is happy enough with her Choice School Classes, her volunteer job as a Food Bringer, and her nice, modern Housing that her family occupies, that she doesn't complain about anything.
After all, she has good food, a nice job that will look good on a Future School application, a good education, a warm house, an a loving family. Why would she complain?
But her view on the City changes when she finds a locked box in the Government Center - a lock without a key or Passcode.
Curious, she starts studying the box, and finally opens it. But when she opens it, she wonders if she should have just let it be.
Because, in the box, is a truth about the City. One that could mean death for everyone. One that could destroy the world.
Kane has a 'sixth-sense' - he can tell whether someone is being honest or not. So why is he about to put his trust someone that he knows is lying?
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Kane Emery operates a long haul transport ship and has an uncanny knack for being able to tell whether somebody is lying to him.
When a young lady shows up on the planet Calenta asking for transport, Kane can sense that she isn't being completely honest.
So why does he feel as though he should still help her anyway?
As Kane becomes increasingly aware of the emotions of those around him, his dreams start getting more intense, and he unwittingly gets pulled into a chain of events that affects him in ways that he couldn't possibly have imagined.
Wattys 2021 Winner
Readers may like to know that there is some sporadic violence in this story, but I have endeavoured to ensure that any descriptions of brutality are not described in graphic detail.
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