The Line

Interesting little post-apocalyptic/dystopian coming of age story. Teen-aged Rachel and her mother live on The Property, working for the elderly owner. The Property borders The Line, a storied section of the border between the Unified States and Away, which was cut off from the U.S. in a horrible battle with another country. Accounts of Away make it seem like an alien land, but Rachel is drawn to the adventure and mystery of the border, especially because of her mother's lesson plans, which are vaguely anti-government and suggest to Rachel that the people of Away aren't as bad, or unlike her, as official Government reports seem to indicate they are. One day, Rachel finds a mysterious recorded message that came from across the border, and adventure becomes inevitable.

Looking forward to the follow-up.