While not as strong as other books in the "Life as We Know It" series, this book still challenges us to think about a time when the world has changed and one must adapt with it to survive. Told through the eyes of Jon Evans, who now lives with his step-mother and brother in a protected enclave, we see a world that has become stratified between those that live within and without the protected society. In fact there are words for these residents, clavers, lucky enough to live in this society and grubs who live without or work as servants in the claver's households. Jon does grow and change as the book progresses and the pace of the book quickens. It was a satisfying read and you grow to care about these characters.
