by Tracy Clark
First published 2017
Izzy Barnes tested Good in a world that sorts ten-year-olds by their genetic crime potential. The Bads get shipped to reformation schools. The system calls Izzy genetically sound, but he skips school to surf and drives illegally. His murdered father was Bad. His crush Dublin comes from a family that would never accept his bloodline. Now his little brother Beau has tested Bad. Izzy believes Beau is truly good and plans to stop the authorities from taking him away. He will break any rule to protect his brother. But Beau carries a dark secret that will force Izzy to question everything he thinks he knows about right and wrong. In a society that reduces people to genetic categories, one teenager must decide how far he will go to save the person he loves most.
Genres: science-fiction, dystopia, young-adult, family-drama
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, siblings
Setting: Reformation Schools
Period: Futuristic
332 pages · Paperback · CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Content warnings: violence