Since colonization by humans, Haeg has never known peace. Between two warring states lie the Middle Lands, a deceptively lush forested area where death awaits to those exiled there – criminals, political opponents, and the diseased. Cara has survived with her son for nearly twenty years in that hell. Forced to flee while an army destroys their home and the nearby exile town, two Alliance Enforcers – well known as issuers of death – appear and make a surprising request for assistance in exchange for transport out off planet. Seeing no other option, she goes along only to discover the two are far more than they seem when other Enforcers hunt them. Cara must decide between remaining in the Middle Lands where her instincts have kept her family alive or continue down an increasingly deadly path with the promise of leaving Haeg.
Not my usual read but I was captivated by the story from the first page. The book was filled with action, adventure and mystery - keeping you guessing as you turned each page. Imagination flowed off of the pages and I honestly couldn't put the book down.