After a tragic accident, Luna Beckham lost an entire year’s worth of memories, but she is determined to get her life back on track. Her family and friends tell her that the accident was a blessing, and Luna believes them. They say rebellious acts marred her senior year of high school, and in the seemingly Utopian society of Oportet, questioning anything was questioning everything. Now, as Luna begins to regain memories that were never supposed to resurface, she is drawn to a boy from her past she doesn’t even recognize. She soon discovers he might have all the answers she’s looking for. Caught between the past and present, Luna becomes more aware of her true self with each startling revelation. As her two worlds collide, Luna learns all that Oportet stands for, and how far its leaders will go to keep citizens in line.

When questioning everything means life or death, it’s time to rise up. It’s been three years since Luna and Jasper escaped the oppressive and sinister society of Oportet, and at first glance their lives finally seem normal. But when Jasper’s old friends come to Portland, Luna is forced to confront the demons that never stopped haunting her. Soon her relationship with Jasper is threatened by a man who seems to know all about the darkness within, and Luna realizes her work in Oportet is not yet finished. Since Luna fled Oportet, her younger sister Megan now stokes the flames of the rebellion she sparked. Among the shadows, a group of young men and women work to undermine their new leader’s reign. The stakes grow higher as anyone questioning authority disappears into a secret building, only to emerge with altered minds. As Megan juggles friendships, romance, and subversion, she discovers that her decision to let Luna leave without her was the most powerful of all. As the history of the once great United States of America is revealed, Luna and Megan unknowingly work together to fight for knowledge, freedom, and truth, until their paths cross again. If you like romance, suspense, and young adult rebellion against fascist, dystopian regimes, you will love this fast-paced sequel to Maggie Sunseri’s debut novel Awaken.