The ending definitely set the stage for a follow-up novel. As each new conflict tore through the tale, I found myself deeper and deeper invested in the lives of the Children of Peace. The premise – that AI rule earth from a satellite – is really original, and Bow executes the plot with clockwork precision. I liked that the AI characters didn’t follow the clichéd norms for speech and behavior. Each of the characters has this really deep individual personality and each really added something significant to the story. When I had to put it down, the story stayed in my head. I devoured this book, page after page as quickly as I could. Hope and terror battle within Greta, but she may not have time to decide the victor before she’s called upon to fulfill her duty. As their nations inch ever closer to war, he talks of escaping the compound. Greta’s always been careful to follow the rules, but now she finds herself challenged by Elián’s behavior. When a new boy enters the Precepture, he’s bound and determined not to let the system dominate him. For Greta, whose homeland stands on the brink of war, reaching adulthood seems an impossibility. If their countries declare war on one another, their lives will be forfeit. Though she’s the crown princess of the Pan-Polar kingdom, she and other child royals live together in the secluded school. Most of Greta’s memories are from her time spent at the Precepture as a Child of Peace.
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