Rain and her pet lion cub, Saa, were taken from their home in a village near "the edge of Wild" and brought to the Tekkies' fortified island. The Tekkies believe that Rain and Saa can help provide them with water, but when Rain discovers what they have in store for her, she has no choice but to try to escape.
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• Lesley Beake’s writing is clear, lyrical, and evocative.
• Vivid, futuristic South African setting.
• Rain is a thoughtful and relatable character, especially in her fraught friendship with Sharon, who is also well drawn.
• Rain begins as a largely passive character, but she gains confidence as the book advances.