Some are Society members, like herself, while others are aberrations. Meanwhile Cassia has been working the land on the outskirts in a program for rebellious youths. Before the rain of fire can come that night, he escapes with Eli and his friend Vick and heads toward the Carving. His name is Eli and he catches Ky’s attention because he reminds Ky of Cassia’s younger brother. When Society drops off another batch of kids at his camp, one of them is far too young. And somewhere, hidden within the complex system of canyons, were these farmers. The Carving, a set of dangerous cliffs and canyons in the distance, was said to hold a group of farmers who were disassociated from both Society and the Rising. His father had been a member of the Rising, a rebellion to the Society. Before Ky had been adopted by Society members, he had lived on the outskirts with his parents. But the Carving is so close and so tempting. They were being continuously monitored by Society, who didn’t seem to care that they were dying, and by the Enemy who always arrived by air.

Every few days, the officials would arrive with new supplies and more unsuspecting kids to dump off.Įscape would be difficult for Ky. Each night, enemy fire would rain down on them and each morning, Ky and whoever was left would bury the bodies. The officials gave them fake weapons and then left. Society officials dumped him and a number of other boys at a fake farm and told them that they were decoy farmers to distract the enemy. This is how they had been getting rid of anomalies and aberrations like himself. As soon as he arrives at his destination, he knows that it is a lie. Ky was told that he was selected to help aid in the war against the Enemy which rages all around the outskirts of Society. Cassia’s parents realized that she had fallen in love with Ky instead of Xander, her official match, and tried to help her find Ky by enrolling Cassia in a program for rebellious youths far on the outskirts – a place where she might be able to escape.Īs Crossed continues the journey, this time we hear from both Ky and Cassia in first person whereas the first book was only told from Cassia’s point of view. Cassia and her parents were also transplanted to an outer colony in the farmlands while Xander and his family remained behind. If you haven’t read the first book, there will be spoilers below.Īt the end of Matched, Ky had been forcibly taken from his neighborhood borough by Society officials, separating him from Cassia and his adoptive parents. I recently read and reviewed the first book a few days ago and plan to finish the third book on Friday for a quick read of a face-paced trilogy. Crossed is the second book in the Matched series for young adults by Ally Condie.

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