
When her gang pressures Arden to help break the grip of the elite and end Dade’s interference with their drug trade, she is forced to make a deadly choice between love and family loyalty. Dade, desperate to escape his upcoming arranged marriage, has a secret of his own, and he’s willing to risk everything for it.Īn unlikely romance develops between the two teens-but their love faces opposition from above and below. There she meets Dade, one of the few lucky enough to be born into the sun-kissed families who reside in the Towers soaring above the rest of the city. Furthermore, Melinda cannot overcome her fear of additional social rejection if she tries to speak up. A blackout band traps Arden in her district, but as sister to the leader of the most powerful gang in Undercity, she has access to Above. Here Melinda fails to build new friendship with Heather. Arden-beautiful, street-smart, and cynical-is one of the citizens of the lowest Level, known as Undercity, of an off-world colony. In a stratified society where contact with the sun is a luxury reserved for the elite, those kept prisoner in the darkness will do anything to. When her gang pressures Arden to help break the grip of the elite and end Dade's interference with their drug trade, she is forced to make a deadly choice between love and family loyalty.In a stratified society where contact with the sun is a luxury reserved for the elite, those kept prisoner in the darkness will do anything to find the light. The Breaking Light - Heather Hansen - Google Books. Like many other dystopian novels of its kind, the setting is in a futuristic world. A physical copy of this book was kindly provided by the publisher, in exchange for an honest review. The Breaking Light is the debut novel by author Heather Hansen.

Dade, desperate to escape his upcoming arranged marriage, has a secret of his own, and he's willing to risk everything for it.An unlikely romance develops between the two teens-but their love faces opposition from above and below. Title: The Breaking Light Author: Heather Hansen Type: Fiction Genre: YA, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Dystopia Imprint: Skyscape Publisher: Amazon Publishing Date published: ApPage Count: 256 Source: Publishers. A blackout band traps Arden in her district, but as sister to the leader of the most powerful gang in Undercity, she has access to Above.There she meets Dade, one of the few lucky enough to be born into the sun-kissed families who reside in the Towers soaring above the rest of the city.

In a stratified society where contact with the sun is a luxury reserved for the elite, those kept prisoner in the darkness will do anything to find the light.
