First published 1995
The residents of Two Rivers, Michigan wake up to discover their world has changed overnight. Where familiar surroundings once existed, they now face strict rationing, oppressive surveillance, and an atmosphere thick with fear. The townspeople realize they have become unwilling subjects in a government experiment that has torn them from everything they knew. As supplies dwindle and questions multiply, neighbors who barely spoke before must now trust each other with their lives. They form an unlikely alliance to uncover the truth behind their displacement. The deeper they dig, the more dangerous their situation becomes. Government agents watch their every move while the community struggles to maintain hope. The citizens of Two Rivers must choose between accepting their new reality or risking everything to find their way back home. Their search for answers becomes a fight for survival in a world that seems designed to break their spirits.
Genres: science-fiction, dystopia, thriller, alternate-history
Vibes: dark, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: fish-out-of-water, found-family
Setting: Two Rivers, Michigan
309 pages · Mass Market Paperback · Bantam Books
Content warnings: anxiety