First published 2003
In a high-tech metropolis where lives are controlled by the system, teenager Cassiel races to uncover a conspiracy that reaches the top. When her friend Loki's identity is stolen, Cassiel must use her hacking skills to expose the truth before the authorities erase her and everyone she loves. In a world where life itself is bought and sold, Cassiel's fight for freedom could cost her everything.
Genres: dystopia, adventure, action, 21st-century, artificial-intelligence, cyberpunk
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, race-against-time
Setting: Slatecity
530 pages · Hardcover · SFBC