Like all citizens since the Ruining, Carrington
Hale knows the importance of this day. But she never
expected the moment she’d spent a lifetime preparing for—her
Choosing ceremony—to end in disaster. Ripped from her
family, she’ll spend her days serving as a Lint, the lowest
level of society. She knows it’s her duty to follow the true
way of the Authority.
But as Carrington begins this nightmare, rumors of rebellion
rattle her beliefs. Though the whispers contradict
everything she’s been told, they resonate deep within.
Then Carrington is offered an unprecedented chance at the
life she’s always dreamed of, yet she can’t shake the
feeling that it may be an illusion. With a killer targeting
Lints and corruption threatening the highest levels of the
Authority, Carrington must uncover the truth before it
destroys her.