The general plot revolves around the Government’s attempts to control population growth and the scarcity of food caused by a drought (Among the Enemy, p. 83). In this turmoil, the democratic government has been overthrown and a totalitarian government has been put in its place. Laws established by the regime prohibit a family from having more than two children (any more will be killed). The third children (or, in some cases, fourth or more) are known as Shadow Children.
Aventura / Distopia / Ficção / Jovem adulto