Raised, tested, trained and indoctrinated in the Blocks, Molly Zero is being groomed for the governing Elite. Rebelling against her fate, she flees. An innocent

While trying to ask Uncle Pete to coach the Peach Street Mudders, Zero discovers that he can throw a slider when there's a big bandage on his injured thumb.

Traces the experiences of protagonists from a range of cultures, including a blacklisted Hollywood actor who struggles to connect with his son, and a dissenting