The clearing has begun. Children across the country are disappearing. And I'm the only one who can stop it... There was a time when our world was open and free. Those days seem like something out of a dream. Now, I live in a walled community, protected by guards from the wilderness beyond. Everything felt safe, until the last few years. That's when the rumours started. And then I saw with my own eyes they were true... Children are being taken all over the country. Snatched from their homes, never to be seen again. As I look up at the stormy sky beyond the Perimeter wall, I realise I have to do something. I may only be seventeen, but I know where all those children are. James Grey and his terrifying followers are hiding the missing ones in an old fortress. They've been training them to fight, creating an army that's growing stronger day by day. My best friend Luc is by my side. Everything seems strange between us, since the night we kissed, but he's pledged to help me in my quest to stop this madness. Although fighting to end the clearing means returning to the last place on earth I ever want to go. It means allowing the chilling hooded figures to take us too. Luc and I are willing to sacrifice our own freedom in order to save so many others... but will we succeed? From USA Today bestselling author Shalini Boland comes a totally addictive dystopian fiction novel of the fight between good and evil that will have you glued to the pages until the very end. Perfect for fans of Veronica Roth, The Hunger Games and Kiera Cass. What readers are saying about the Outside series: 'Wow. Just wow... Oh. my gawd... An epic story of love, life, survival and family... you will be glued to the pages reading... A proper dystopian read of five-star proportions! One I won't be forgetting anytime soon. I absolutely love it!' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'WOW... fantastic... I couldn't put it down and I certainly didn't want it to end... Had me sitting on the edge of my seat.' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'AMAZING!!... I just couldn't put it down... Fast paced from the very beginning... I would read late at night desperate to know what was going to happen... Brilliant!' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Brilliant... a fast-paced, intriguing read that pulls you in and hangs on until the very end... a very believable and gripping read!... Shalini Boland literally blew my mind!... A dystopian high in grit and reality, love it!' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'From the first page I could not put it down... There were lots of twists and turns and nonstop action... this book will keep you guessing right up to the last page... ranks right up there with my all-time favourite books... five big stars.' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐