In a future where the world was almost entirely wiped out by nuclear war, stands four cities, The Crown, Metropolitan and The City. The final city called The Tower is considered the government headquarters, they are suppose to keep peace and prosperity through out the cities that's what the Knights are for, to watch over us and keep us safe from Imposters. A three hundred sixty foot wall surrounds all four cities, keeping us and the wild separated. Those who disobey the laws, and go over the wall are called Imposters. They are wild, ruthless, and manipulative. Dawn Hemley, a seventeen year old girl living in The Crown, finds out that life beyond the wall isn't as dangerous as she was led to believe, as she gets closer to the world of Imposters she learns that The Tower have been murdering innocent people, but that they have yet to kill someone so she plans her escape to save them and put a stop to the Towers reign. But Dawn soon learns it is more difficult working with Imposters than she had anticipated. While she has to watch out for Knights, she also has to watch out for the very people supposedly helping her.
Ella is falling apart trying to live a "perfect" high school life. Then she meets Ren, who can see past her scars. Suddenly perfection isn't her only option.
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Ella Volkov is a gifted music student, but she's depressed and starting to crack under the pressure of high school. Her overbearing father won't even let her choose what instrument she plays. Then she finds herself alone at a party with Ren, her best friend's crush. She'd always thought he was rude, but after that night he's all Ella can think about. Now she's trapped. If Ella dates Ren, it will ruin her friendship with Jenny. But if she stays true to Jenny, she's losing the one person who can see past her scars. It's up to Ella to decide if she will forge her own path, or stay in the "perfect" box designed for her...
Content and/or Trigger Warning: depression, anxiety, self-harm, violence, sexual assault.
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