If they give me a choice, I choose death. Death would be better than being tagged. Anything is better than being tagged.

 

Ava Montgomery is average. But living in a segregated society where genetics determines an individual’s worth, average might not be enough to save her. 

 

Ava’s always been one to question, but questions are dangerous. When the mysterious Dr. Brandt chooses Ava for a job above her classified genetic grade, questioning leads her into a world of secrets and rebellion. She thought discovering the truth would bring her peace. Instead, it shatters everything she’s ever known, causing her to question society and her own identity.

 

Entangled in secrets and conspiracies, Ava must choose between self-preservation and standing up for what’s right. And what she learns, is that fighting for freedom can come at a devastating price.