My cousin, Tracy, recommended this young adult series to me; and I found it to be very thought provoking. The books tell the story of a future society where the government has become a dictatorship, and the ruling class has all the money and most others are extremely poor. Because of a famine at some past time, families are only allowed to have two children. Third children have been outlawed. Still hundreds of third children are born and kept hidden in their homes. If discovered, the penalty is death. Luke is one of these children. When he faces potential discovery, a rich neighbor helps him to escape to a boys school with a fake ID. The four books follow Luke as he adjusts to living without his family and finds other third children along the way. The books are well-written, full of suspense and pathos. The author does a fantastic job in creating characters who are trying to adapt in a society where they are unwanted and frightened of any changes in their life. Imagine being scared of the outdoors because you have always lived inside with the blinds pulled. There are three more books in this series that I look forward to reading soon.
Rating: 4.75
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