This book is as if the author joe took the best parts of Divergent and The Hunger Games and put them together; it really didn’t disappoint!!

Ruthie lives in the Fields, a farming community struggling to get by in a post apocalyptic world where crops struggle to grow. However, there are some in the community that can make crops grow by digging their hands into the earth. These are the Giften. They are highly sought by the Ciry who are using them for a secret project. After discovering she has the Gift, Ruthie begins a journey to a dangerous and life changing revolution.

This is a YA although as an adult I did find there were themes such as murder of children that were hard to deal with for me. This was important to the context of the story however and it did highlight the theme of abuse of power especially in war torn and poverty stricken communities. The novel was written with a sensitive and caring feel although this didn’t hinder the action and I found the book was equal parts moving and exciting.