Set in a futuristic community where poverty is the norm and immense privilege is the stark exception, Chase Applegate’s golden upbringing was not enough to persuade him to uphold the injustice, greed and power wielded by the 16 Families. His struggle to help the less fortunate, including Maggie, the maid with whom he falls in love, while battling the very powers who raised him brings readers on a journey at once terrifying and liberating. Chase’s quest for justice, kindness and human decen...

Set in a futuristic community where poverty is the norm and immense privilege is the stark exception, Chase Applegate’s golden upbringing was not enough to persuade him to uphold the injustice, greed and power wielded by the 16 Families. His struggle to help the less fortunate, including Maggie, the maid with whom he falls in love, while battling the very powers who raised him brings readers on a journey at once terrifying and liberating. Chase’s quest for justice, kindness and human decen...