After barely escaping from the compound where Eli's dad kept his family for six years, they're learning to acclimate to "normal" life - whatever that is for them. It seems like the entire world wants to know what happened to this high-profile family. Slowly they begin to make their way back into the world, but Eli can't escape the creeping feeling that they're being watched everywhere they go. But by who? Eli's anxiety is heightened as unnerving information continually surfaces about Eli's dad's company. Not to mention the sketchy new friend his twin brother Eddy has. Nothing seems to be "normal" anymore. New people are entering their lives - but who can Eli and his family trust? [This book description comes from a different edition of this title. Please report any inaccuracies].

 

 

This book is part of a book series called Compound .

This book is aimed at children at US 7th grade+.

This book has been graded for interest at 12-18 years.

This book is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed. This book was published in 2013 by Feiwel & Friends .

S. A. Bodeen is the author of the acclaimed teen novels The Compound, The Gardener, and The Raft. She lives in Oregon with her family.