Young heroes decide that they are not too young or too powerless to change their world in this gripping, futuristic young adult novel by the New York Times bestselling author of the Printz Award-winning Monster. It is 2035. Teens, armed only with their ideals, must wage war on the power elite. Dahlia is a Low Gater- a sheep in a storm, struggling to survive completely on her own. The Gaters live in closed safe communities, protected from the Sturmers, mercenary thugs. And the C-8, a consortium of giant companies, control global access to finance, media, food, water, and energy resources-and they are only getting bigger and even more cutthroat. Dahlia, a computer whiz, joins forces with an ex-rocker, an ex-con, a chess prodigy, an ex-athlete, and a soldier wannabe. Their goal- to sabotage the C-8. But how will Sayeed, warlord and terrorist, fit into the equation? Myers, a National Ambassador for Young People's Literature (2012-2013), is one of the most popular novelists writing for teens today.

Author Biography

Walter Dean Myers is the New York Times bestselling author of the first Michael L. Printz Award winner, Monster, and served as the National Ambassador for Young People's Literature from 2012 to 2013. He is also the author of 145th Street and Hoops. He lives in Jersey City, New Jersey, with his family. You can visit Walter online at walterdeanmyers.net.