Ever was born into The Peace, but peace had no hold over her. Her mother controlled her every move, but she still wanted her approval. Confined in a tower on the edge of Dill, she watched life go by, excitement transforming to chagrin as she was admonished about the dangers beyond the bubble. It didn’t help that her mother was right. Her attempts at freedom did nothing but put her friends in jeopardy. Maybe she put one foot too far? When her family’s enemies surrounded them, they were forced on the run. She left the tower, the bubble, the city, for a radioactive wasteland. When the rules don’t apply, certainty emerged: she was groomed for a purpose. Will she risk her newfound freedom to help her friends or do as her mother asked? "Author Van Erie's compelling narrative makes readers want to stay until the end." Reviewed by Rabia Tanveer