Bright Side

After World War Three, the United States of America fell apart and the United States took its place. They say this is because America failed, but only a select few know what is behind the lies of the history books.

Every year the Clash takes place, an event where sixteen children from sixteen different dependencies go and try to conquer their fear. Normally no one is able to do this. If you do manage to become stronger than your fear, you will have the chance of a lifetime to move up in social status.

The country is ruled by President Crimson, grandson of the famous President Rey Crimson. He dictates with an iron fist and no one gets away with anything.

Stella, a snarky, responsible, loving, stubborn, and loud girl, is the only exception to this. Not only does she despise the people from Dependency 1, where the government lies and Clash is heald, but, she is disliked by them for a reason unknown to her. Because of this, at the age of fourteen, she is forced to go into the Clash, the one place she never wants to go.

People say that the two weeks leading up to the Clash are the best you will ever experience, but for Stella, they are anything but that. She experiences lots of bumps and burses over the fourteen days and even worse than bumps and bruises-small talk with strangers. And what happens when she discovers that her greatest fear means the death of either her or those she holds closest to her heart.