First published 2012
Rhine knows exactly when she will die. In a world where no one lives past twenty-five, she has escaped her luxurious prison alongside Gabriel. They thought freedom would bring salvation. Instead, Rhine discovers that human cruelty exceeds even death itself in brutality. The outside world proves more merciless than the captivity she fled. Every step away from her former life leads deeper into fresh dangers. Rhine must summon extraordinary bravery to survive. She fights not just for liberty but for the precious few years remaining to her. Each day becomes a battle between hope and despair. Gabriel remains her ally in this hostile landscape where survival demands constant vigilance. Rhine's dream of true freedom hangs in the balance as she navigates threats that make her previous imprisonment seem almost merciful.
Genres: science-fiction, dystopia, fantasy, 21st-century
Vibes: dark, emotional, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Africa
Period: 21st-century
344 pages · Paperback · Castlemore
Content warnings: violence