By an author Kirkus Reviews calls "hottest of all!" Amanda Witt’s fiction has appeared in collections edited by Kelley Armstrong, Michael Koryta, Jeffery Deaver, and Anne Perry.
When the city decides to execute the expendables - the old, the ill, and one small teenage girl who eats more than she’s worth - Red must flee or die. But there’s only one city on the island, and those who leave its protection end up dead or insane. Who or what terrorizes the wild beyond the city walls? Can Red survive? And what will happen to the friends she leaves behind? "Fascinating and highly addictive!" -- The Wishing Shelf Book Awards "Excellent writing and intriguing concepts--hats off to Witt for giving us a shift in the dystopian genre." -- The Rebel Christian Book Reviews "A fast-paced, highly readable adventure with a touch of class." -- Unlimited Book ReviewsContent Advisory: No sexually explicit scenes, no profanity, some violence and disturbing situations.