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Joining strong YA dystopian heroines like Katniss Everdeen and Tris Prior is Kayla Howarth's Allira Daniels, who lives in a world whose population has been devastated. The governments of the world have sealed their borders, and they maintain that the greatest threat to humanity are "defectives", people born with supernatural abilities.

Seventeen-year-old Allira has spent her life on the run with her father and her younger brother Shilah, who is a Defective. They must hide him in plain sight, or he will be taken to "The Institute", a place where Defectives are kept segregated while a "cure" is found... or, at least, that's the story people are told...

Allira must find strength within herself to discover hidden truths not only about The Institute but about herself. She is a worthy heroine, well-written and well-developed. She is surrounded by a terrific cast of supporting characters that are not nearly as black-and-white as they first appear. (Tate is my favorite. He'll be yours too.)

I cannot wait for Book #2 in this series!