Eli knows corruption runs deep within the compound. It's a reality he's forced to confront every year on Bid Day. But when your job is to go out into the radiation-soaked Fringe so that others can live in peace, you dont ask too many questions. For Harper, the bid system works just fine. Shes the best developer in her year, and she's confident shell find a place among the wealthy, respected Systems workers. But when an upset in the bidding changes the course of Harpers future, shell be forced to rely on an unlikely ally dark, unreadable Eli Parker. In her search for answers, Harper will learn that in the compound, the truth doesnt set you free. It gets you killed. Keywords: new adult, post-apocalyptic, post-apocalyptic series, dystopian series, dystopian romance, new adult dystopian, new adult post-apocalyptic series, corrupt government, post-nuclear age, nuclear fallout, eugenics, post-apocalyptic thriller, dystopian thriller, caste system, fighting, evil government, conspiracy, dystopian conspiracy, Tarah Benner, The Fringe series, The Fringe book one, Recon Tarah Benner