About This Book
Reach for this book when your teenager is beginning to question the ethics of power, security, and the lengths people go to for survival. It is an ideal choice for readers who are outgrowing simple adventure stories and are ready to grapple with the moral grey areas of leadership and community defense. The story follows sixteen-year-old Adam in a world where technology has permanently failed, forcing his neighborhood to transform into a fortress. While it is a high-stakes survival thriller, the heart of the book explores the heavy burden of responsibility and the emotional toll of making difficult choices. Parents will appreciate the nuanced portrayal of a mother-son dynamic where both must balance their roles as family members with their duties as protectors. It is a sobering but vital exploration of how crisis reveals character and the importance of maintaining one's humanity when the rules of society disappear.
