In a shattered world, obedience is survival—and rebellion is not an option.
Sixteen-year-old Quin lives in The Beck, a strict society that has risen from the ruins of a land devastated by Mother Nature’s wrath. Surrounded by floodwaters that constantly threaten their fragile existence, the community enforces harsh laws to maintain order. Breaking the rules is not an option—violators face Clearance, a punishment few survive.
Quin has always followed the rules, knowing they are necessary to sustain life in The Beck. But some laws are harder to obey than others. When she uncovers a horrifying truth buried beneath the surface of her society, Quin faces an impossible choice: stay silent and conform, or risk everything to speak out.
The truth is dangerous. And in The Beck, silence may be her only chance at survival.
