About the book:
After the Seven Stages of War, the world is almost destroyed, and the Earth is devastated from chemical warfare. The few people that remain set up colonies in different parts of the country to revive what once was the United States.
In order for the new leadership to select the most dedicated, intelligent, and resourceful young people to attend University, those chosen must pass a series of tests before their final selection. Cia and Tomas are two of the five people chosen from their colony, and they are sent to the capital city to begin The Testing.
However, once they leave their colony, Cia and Tomas discover that every movement and every word they speak is monitored, and when the tests begin, they realize that to fail any portion of The Testing will cost them their lives. With only the clothes on their backs and three carefully selected survival items, they set out on a 700-mile journey across the treacherous terrain, fighting for their lives and a chance to study at the University.
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