In a world full of injustice and dark secrets, an unlikely hero is born. Though he is young, the fate of the territory is in his hands. Young Connor was born into a post-apocalyptic world weakened by bad decisions and demolished by a seven-day meteorite strike that killed billions. In the United States, owners of mega-rich corporations that survived the destruction took over the government, claiming large territories along with those living there. To manage the brutal times, they created a three-tier status system. The Elites rule, the Uppers manage and enforce the workers, and the Dailys labor in abject poverty and cruel oppression. Connor is a Highmind with genetically enhanced abilities, but only he and his grandad know. He is not allowed to tell anyone, not even his parents. If he does, he will be taken from his family and sent to the Highmind camp. He is very close to his grandad and caught up in his forbidden stories of the past. Connor dreams of his grandad's world, honoring freedom and justice. He longs for a life of enough, enough food, enough sleep, and enough shelter. He dreams of simple pleasures, like playing baseball, reading books, and being allowed to go to school. Despite his bleak existence, he clings to his grandad’s obsession that such a world can return. When Connor's grandad dies, he feels utterly alone, so he breaks into his locked room to be close to him once more. While going through his belongings, he discovers his grandad has dark and dangerous secrets that put his family in great jeopardy. To protect his family and his grandad’s name, he knows he must guard his treasure. As if he doesn’t have enough worries, his parents begin to act strangely, keeping secrets of their own, and relinquishing things that risk their ability to survive. While following his parents’ on their crazy path to an unknown somewhere, Connor must protect his grandad’s secrets and search for answers, which only pile up more mysteries to untangle. I love the world you have created here. It felt raw and real. I loved Connor's story and I didn't want it to end. It was just written so well. Whitney H. This book is an enchanting, heartwarming gem. Its wonderfully delicious secrets keep you intrigued to the end. Relatable characters and a page-turning plot! Becky D. Like most authors, reading and writing are Roxanne's passions. She was heavily influenced by her father, a college administrator, with a love of literature and a fascination with science. Her mother was a college instructor with a creative spirit sharing many hands-on experiences in art and nature. She joined the Air Force Reserves and met her husband while working on the same aircraft. She earned her MS in education from the University of Idaho and was hired as a middle school teacher where she taught language arts and science until she retired in the summer of 2019. Though anxious to write her first book, she took on the task of tutoring her granddaughter during Covid until her school reopened.Northern Idaho has been her home for over three decades. She and her husband live a blessed life on five acres with their border terrier Nikki.