Her birth was shrouded in mystery and tragedyHer destiny is beyond comprehensionHer pursuers long to see her brokenShe fights to soarIn the rough shadowy hills of Appalachia a nation carved from the United States following years of government infighting Caitlyn and her companions are the prey in a terrifying hunt They must outwit the relentless bounty hunters skirt an oppressive ever-watchful society and find passage over the walls of Appalachia to reveal the dark secrets behind Caitlyns existenceand understand her fathers betrayalIn this engrossing lightning-paced story with a post-apocalyptic edge best-selling author Sigmund Brouwer weaves a heroic harrowing journey through the path of a treacherous culture only one or two steps removed from our own.