It's the year 2257. A cure that was supposed to save the world almost ended the human race. The ones that are left come together and gather inside a city where everyone has a place, not necessarily a voice. It's the world Carrington lives in, and the one thing she lives for is The Choosing. It's basically a marriage market, and she only gets one shot. If she's not chosen, it's her fault, and she's destined to spend the rest of her days in service.
Carrington is not chosen and has issues adjusting to her new role. She makes a new friend and meets a guard, Remko, who catches her heart, but she has no chance since neither of them are allowed to marry. Circumstances change and Carrington gets a second chance to be chosen, but things don't end up going the way she imagines.
This story was pretty dark. There's a brief glimmer of light at the end, but most of the book is about Carrington's disappointment at not being chosen, the cruelty of the Authority, Carrington's fears about her fate, a serial killer and bad things happening to her "friends."
Overall, I suppose you could read this one alone, but there is a continuation of the story in The Calling. It was well written and I liked Remko's character a lot. If you like dystopian stories, you might like this one. For me, it was too dark, and I'm just going to make up my own happily ever after in my head.
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