Knox was born into one of the City's wealthiest families. A Patron he has everything a boy could possibly want-the latest tech the coolest clothes and a Proxy to take all his punishments. When Knox breaks a vase Syd is beaten. When Knox plays a practical joke Syd is forced to haul rocks. And when Knox crashes a car killing one of his friends Syd is branded and sentenced to death.
Syd is a Proxy. His life is not his own.
Then again neither is Knox's. Knox and Syd have more in common than either would guess. So when Knox and Syd realize that the only way to beat the system is to save each other they flee. Yet Knox's father is no ordinary Patron and Syd is no ordinary Proxy. The ensuing cross-country chase will uncover a secret society of rebels test both boys' resolve and shine a blinding light onto a world of those who owe and those who pay. Some debts it turns out cannot be repaid.
A fast-paced thrill-ride of novel full of non-stop action heart-hammering suspense and true friendship-just as moving as it is exhilarating. Fans of Anthony Horowitz's Alex Rider series James Dashner's Maze Runner Patrick Ness's Chaos Walking series and Marie Lu's Legend will be swept away by this story.
