An orphaned boy raised by a survivalist wends his way into the real
world in an emotional novel about hope, fears, and found family by New
York Times bestselling author Catherine Ryan Hyde.
Out there is chaos, the collapse of society, and so much to be afraid
of. All that matters is freedom.
That's what Remy Blake has been taught by his survivalist father. Raised
off the grid in the middle of nowhere, his own survival skills not yet
honed, Remy is days shy of his eighth birthday when his father
unexpectedly dies. As seasons pass, supplies run out, and fending for
himself grows more desperate, Remy sets out on foot, unprepared for the
great unknown of civilization.
He is found--near feral, silent, and terrified--in the small rural town
of Blaire. To Anne, a nurturing mother of two adopted teenagers who's
still dealing with her own childhood rejections, Remy is not a lost
cause. Just a challenging one. As Remy cautiously adapts to his new
foster home, his family wants nothing more than to reassure him that he
can trust the world. But to do so, they must first reexamine how much
they trust the world themselves, and how much they should. As Remy's
journey into the real world begins, figuring out how to navigate it
becomes a path they will have to learn to walk together.
