The year is 2083, the place New York City. Chocolate and caffeine are outlawed and teenagers have a curfew imposed by the government. Yet, teenage life goes on. Anya Balanchine's life, however, isn't the typical teenage one. She is the daughter of the former head of the organized crime family that rules NYC. Her father is dead, shot in his office at home, and her mother was killed in a car accident that left her big brother, Leo, damaged for life. She also has a little sister and they all live with her grandmother who is dying of old age.
Still, life goes on. Anya goes to school and has the typical teenage dramas with friends and boys. She has recently broken up with a boyfriend and isn't looking to replace him. But then there is the new boy in school, Win. He is the son of the assistant district attorney and should be avoided like poison ivy. But he is determined to ask Anya out and she can't resist. Soon they are in a relationship although his father forbids it.
This is a young adult book and not really my normal reading preference but I did enjoy it. It was fairly predictable but Leo gets into trouble and it's interesting to see how Anya protects everyone and interacts with the other crime lords. She is an interesting character and the reader cannot help but be on her side as she sacrifices for others and protects them. This book is recommended for young adults.
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