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Synopsis
Hundreds of years into the future, when Neo-Babel is the only surviving city, Silver has become an Elite, a guard of the city's Council. But when her parents go missing, she is forced to confront the world beyond the walls of the city. Silver is plunged into a world of slums and dissidents, of secret splinter groups and deeply guarded secrets and dirty truths about Neo-Babel.
Is The elites appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 13 and up.
A dystopian YA fantasy set in the last surviving city where a young guard searches for her missing parents and uncovers secrets about her world. Expect moderate action violence and themes of political corruption and class inequality.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include abandonment, class struggle, and political violence.
Who'll love this
Teens will be drawn to Silver's journey from privileged guard to rebel as she discovers the dark truths hidden beyond her city's walls.