In the sequel to the award-winning dystopian novel The Seclusion, which School Library Journal called “a must-have for all libraries and fans of sci-fi,” Patch Collins must navigate the aftermath of her escape from America, leaders out for revenge, and the complexities of a world that has evolved without her. Should she move on, as everyone is telling her, or fight for those she left behind?

Two months have passed since Patch Collins narrowly escaped the Board, leaving her loved ones behind to navigate the escalating tensions in America. Patch finds herself in an unfamiliar world, struggling with her mental health, and surrounded by those who abandoned the very idea of American diplomacy long ago.

When a familiar enemy resurfaces and she learns the previously unknown fate of a loved one, Patch must make a choice: stay and live a life of relative safety, or risk everything to expose the Board’s actions to the world.