He's shackled in the darkness. She's blinded by the light. Together, can they save their fractured world before it shatters? Ninety-nine years after the Third American Civil War destroyed the monarchy and tore the country apart, the People's Democratic Republic of Northern Mississippi is divided, its people split into color-coded classes by the dystopian Prism Test following their sixteenth birthday.
Ivan 181375 is a twenty-one-year-old Red living in the Twin Cities. He is the lowest of the low, a slave to the government, and a lieutenant in the rebel Militia acting under the codename "Coyote." For the last thirteen years, Ivan has fought unsuccessfully to destroy the Prism Test, but everything changes when he saves the life of a princess and is thrown into the royal political game itself.
Together, this unlikely pair has the chance to destroy the tyrannical United People's Front and the Prism Test, but if they are going to survive the threats from within the weak remains of the monarchy and beyond, they must trust one another and sacrifice everything. Loyalties will be tested, love will be found in unlikely places, and Ivan will have to decide what matters to him more: his fight or her life.
★★★★★ "I purchased the eBook version last night and did not want to put it down. This book is filled with enjoyable characters and great writing, all tied together by a complex and meaningful plot. I was excited to find myself genuinely invested not only in the lives of the characters, but also in the fate of the People's Democratic Republic of Northern Mississippi. I can't wait to see what the future holds for this series!"
★★★★★ "Noble paints a fascinating picture of a world where America is a monarchy ruled by a socialist regime. He deals with the theme of wholeness: in society, in individuals, in cultures. Noble mixes these intriguing themes with a lovely story of young love, deceit, and good, old fashioned, revolution. Buy this book; its a great read!"
