*Ada's story continues in The Humans of Endurance, Book 2 in The Grid TrilogyAda's village is the last place on Earth, left to fend for itself after something devoured the rest of the world five hundred years ago. Hard work, tired traditions and unquestioning faith sustain the other villagers, but not Ada. Hiding and reading her forbidden books are her only escape, though secrets are hard to keep in the village. Father must have known that when he left the books to her, just before he disappeared. When Ada learns another secret - that there is a city hidden behind the mountains - she flees the village in search of her father, and her freedom. There she finds a world more fantastic than anything in her buildings melt and change shape, lifelike androids walk the streets, and nanobots fulfill the peoples' every need, as long as they stay chipped and connected to The Grid. To remain in the city, Ada must be chipped. But how can she choose whether to embrace the future or retreat to the past until she learns if Father is still alive?