Maggie is 11 and lives with her family in Fennis Wick. They are cut off from the rest of society. This protects them, they're told, from the dangerous Wanderers, people who roam the countryside, burning down villages and taking what they want. In Fennis Wick there is a rule, the eldest child of every family must be sent to fight in the Quiet War when they turn 14. They're sent to Camp, then they're never seen again. This is the rule, and Maggie's brother Jed is the eldest child. Maggie often feels invisible being the middle child, Trig, her younger brother, is full of charm and energy and Jed is the strong backbone, the fighter, the one everyone adores. When a chance encounter puts Maggie face to face with Una, a Wanderer, she is torn as to what to do. Does she report her to the mayor? Does she help her? Una is asking Maggie for antibiotics for her father. Una says he has a bad wound on his leg and needs help, but everyone knows that Wanderers are liars. What Maggie does will change Fennis Wick forever. I loved this novel, Maggie is a smart, razor sharp protagonist who quietly (and sometimes not so quietly) fights for what she believes in. It's a dreamy and smart dystopian adventure. I recommend it for ages 11 up, great writing!
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