The closest city, Athens, is ruled by a violent king who raids New Hope to steal the people's crops without regard to their injuries and suffering. They travel to the settlement of New Hope where they learn that the Scientists who lead the State are responsible for the War that destroyed most of the life on Earth. Seventeen-year-old Thalli and her teen mates Berk and Rhen have escaped the oppression of the underground State with nonagenarian John. Gr 8 Up-This second book in the series suffers from multiple problems. "synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
“McGee blends the determination of faith, the malevolence of those who extol power over decency, and the assertion of individual integrity in a humane glimpse at youthful courage.” - Publisher’s Weekly
death, torture, and confusing love triangles.” - Booklist “McGee once again blends a Christian message within a horrific science fiction plot. But can Thalli really come to trust in a generous, protective Designer who rules over all things? Would that not be setting herself up for another betrayal? Meanwhile, John’s unwavering faith in the goodness of the Designer begins to make its mark on Thalli’s heart. Although everyone in New Hope warned her not to, she can’t help but fall for him. Can she trust anything from the State, including her own feelings for Berk? When she volunteers for a peace mission to New Hope’s violent neighbor, Athens, her confusion mounts as the supposedly ruthless Prince Ale x turns out to be kind and charming. When the citizens of New Hope reveal the truth of what happened years ago, Thalli is left unsettled and skeptical of everything she’s ever been told. As the defectors cross the for gotten landscape, the three youths see things the y had only read about on screens: horses, rain, real books-and a colony of unsanctioned survivors living the ancient way in a town called New Hope. But is she any less of an anomaly aboveground?Īfter escaping an underground annihilation chamber, Thalli, Berk, Rhen, and John find themselves fleeing across the former United States, aboveground for the first time. Thalli thought escaping to the surface would mean freedom.
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