Sixteen year old Aine lives in the Colony, and his whole life was decided before he was born. In two years he will marry the girl next door, Brin, who was assigned as his Other at birth. Then he will be given a position in the Colony's workforce that best suits his talents. Each night he takes four pills, like everyone else in the Colony, and he knows the pills keep them safe and their world in order. Everything is fine. Perfect, in fact. Until Aine accidentally drops one of his pills. Terrified, he tries to hide the mistake, but when he dreams for the first time in his life, he discovers all he's been missing. What scares him more than not taking the pill, though, is how alive his dreams make him feel. Because it isn't Brin he dreams of but his best friend Kyer. Another boy. Suddenly Aine's world turns upside down, and he doesn't know what to think or who to trust. All he knows for sure is he's falling in love with Kyer, which is forbidden by the Colony's Code, and he will do anything to protect their budding relationship. Even if it means defying the Overseer and leaving the Colony behind.

The Colony Book 1: Rebellion

After a moment, the laser disappeared and the red light flicked off. When it was gone, I couldn’t even see the slit where it had been.


The Monitor nodded again. “The bioscan is within normal range. Please report to the Health Center for further testing as soon as possible.”


My heart stuttered. “I have class this morning,” I pointed out.


“After class is over will be fine,” she assured me.


“The bioscan was normal,” I argued.


She gave me an uncharacteristic grin. “It’s a preliminary test, checking all your vitals. The Health Center will be a bit more thorough, that’s all. Nothing to worry about.”


But I wasworried. In fact, for the first time in my life, I was terrified.


Chapter 4