Celestine North is Flawed, a branded member of society and doomed to be ostracized, all because she committed the simple crime of helping a Flawed man. In this sequel (Flawed, 2016), she's on the run after her decision to argue with the ruling Guild has made her public enemy number one. When the law-enforcing Whistleblowers come to arrest her grandfather for hiding her, Celestine is more determined than ever to fight the Guild, though she knows she's no kind of hero. In a world without empathy and compassion, there's nowhere to turn but to other Flawed people, a resistance of runners and revolutionaries, hoping to turn the tide of belief. Ahern's previous adult books have all had a much lighter tone, so this series marks quite an interesting change of pace. Likely to bring up discussions of the current political climate and laws, this novel will definitely make readers think. Celestine isn't always the most relatable heroine e is, in fact, flawed t dystopian devotees will snatch this sequel up readily.

Eighteen-year-old Celestine has been literally branded as one of the Flawed, a group treated as disposable citizens by popular society. Trying to navigate a disrupted life (and a blossoming romance), she finds that an unsanctioned procedure may be the key to bringing down the unjust system. This sequel to Flawed makes startling parallels to modern society but has trouble moving beyond YA-dystopia banalities.