After being orphaned by a freak accident, Zelia and Dyl are thrown into a foster system that tears them apart when they are claimed by rival 'safe houses' that either shelter or take advantage of 'illegal' children who have been genetically altered. Zelia, 17, and her younger sister, Dyl, move from state to state with their father's work, never getting attached to any one place. In a near-dystopian future, states have consolidated, education is via online holo, and people live under the agriplane, an elevated platform where crops are grown. Kang's medical bona fides are on display in this SF debut. One of them - an angry tattooed boy haunted by tragedy - can help Zel reunite with her sister. Zel ends up in a safe house for teens that aren't like any she's ever seen - teens who, by law, shouldn't even exist. But it's not until strangers appear, using bizarre sensory weapons, that the life they had is truly eviscerated. When their overprotective father is killed in a terrible accident, Zel and her younger sister, Dylia, are lost in grief. Set in 2150 - in a world of automatic cars, nightclubs with auditory ecstasy drugs, and guys with four arms - this is about the human genetic 'mistakes' that society wants to forget, and the way that outcasts can turn out to be heroes. Highly recommended' - James Dashner, New York Times bestselling author of The Maze Runner Zel is as authentic a character as I've read in a very long time. The twists and turns and suspense made for a thrilling ride. For fans of Uglies comes a spiraling, intense sci fi thriller.

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