EVERYBODY WANTS TO RULE THE WORLD.

The first in a young adult dystopian trilogy from the author of These Violent Delights. While most of humanity lives "upcountry" in virtual reality during the cold war, an ousted corporate soldier framed for treason is on the hunt "downcountry" for a dangerous program - one that could clear her name and change the race to rule the world.

#1 New York Times Bestseller!The heartstopping follow up to These Violent Ends, an imaginative, alluring retelling of Romeo and Juliet set in 1920s Shanghai.