Final Sanctuary
Title: Final Sanctuary Author: Hope Bates Genre: YA Science Fiction Rating: Four Stars! In 2055, corrupt leaders control the last of the fresh water aquifers and use their power to oppress the less fortunate. Governments are separated into sovereign states and are often further divided into different classes. In Corain, the wealthy and privileged, known as the Elite, enjoy the finer things in life, while the Workers live in poverty and deprived conditions. Seventeen-year-old Brielle has grown up on the harsh streets of the impoverished Lower Quad in Corain, but as a child, she recalls a happier childhood as a member of the Elite class, before her father abandoned them, leaving her and her mother to face abject poverty. As Workers, only the healthy can make it into service on the mammoth wall that surrounds their city, which is the only chance a Worker gets to make a better life for themselves and for their families. When Brielle finally comes of age f...