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Gr 8 Up—In this sequel to the dystopian All Rights Reserved, Speth, the Silent Girl, has blown up her dome's WiFi. She knows it's only a matter of time before the power is restored, speech is once again restricted, and she and her companions are captured and sold. Speth just wants her sister Seratha's shattered leg to be repaired and to find their parents, who are being held as indentured servants. She and fellow Product Placers Henri, Margot, and Kel escape the dome—although Seratha's left behind. They steal a car and drive Fast and Furious—style through the tunnels that connect the inhabited domes with the evil Lucretia Rog and her brutish henchmen in close pursuit. Their dangerous trek takes Speth and her comrades all the way to the U.S.-Mexico border (now called Tejico). Along the way, Speth's ninja skills are needed as she and the others are captured, escape, endure loss, find unexpected allies, and uncover family secrets. This long but eventful novel, equally action-packed and introspective, has some engaging plot twists that will keep readers going. It's a telling look at issues of free speech, repressive regimes, economic inequality, and countries' border relations.