"This frightening and mysterious book surprised me again and again. Unsworth has created a world where nothing is as it seems and horrors lurk around every corner. When you read it, you will quickly discover one terrifying fact--there IS no safe place!" --R. L. Stine "Tania Unsworth has written a lightning-fast and spine-chilling novel . Readers will root for Devin with white knuckles and pounding hearts." --Michael Grant, New York Times best selling author of Gone, BZRK, and The Magnificent 12 "[A] chilling and engrossing tale filled with detailed, sharply drawn characters . A standout.

" --Kirkus Reviews, starred review "[A] marvelous dystopian thriller . The novel is beautifully paced, the setting vivid, the plot disturbing, the finale thrilling." --The Buffalo News "Reminiscent of Clive Barker's The Thief of Always . Fast-paced and gripping. An original dystopian story for middle-grade readers." --School Library Journal "Unsworth unravels the story with skilled deliberation, creating a page-turning mix of suspense, intrigue, and anxiety. The kids are genuine and quirky, just the right kind of mismatched misfits to snag readers' hearts. This is a wholly enjoyable journey, and a dystopian vision with some great new twists.

" --Publishers Weekly "This book has echoes of Cormac McCarthy's The Road and in many ways, although clearly aimed at the teenage market, is as compelling as an adult read. Written in a simple, almost matter-of-fact style which fits the subject matter very well and with a satisfying ending, it's a very believable story and an excellent debut for Tania Unsworth." --We Love This Book magazine.