No one can get into Scotland, just like no one can cross the channel… England is under the control of an authoritarian regime. They can track anyone, anywhere, from a chip implanted in their skin. But Jake, who breaks out of the Academy dorm he’s been housed in, has decided to escape. To go off-grid. To join a small group of independent spirits determined to keep out of the government’s prying eyes. The Outwalkers. It’s only together he’ll be able to reach Scotland–and safety.