First published 2008
Eddie Russett is a loyal citizen in a rigidly color-coded society. But when he moves to East Carmine, he falls for a Grey named Jane, who opens his eyes to the painful truths behind the Collective's veneer of perfection. As Eddie's curiosity gets the better of him, he begins to unravel the mystery of the missing people, the barcoded citizens, and the scarcity of everyday items like spoons. Torn between conformity and revolution, Eddie must decide whether to risk everything to expose the shades of grey underlying his seemingly black-and-white world.
Genres: science-fiction, dystopia, fantasy, alternate-history
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: conformity-vs-revolution, fish-out-of-water
Setting: East Carmine, The Collective
552 pages · Hardcover · Windsor