This is the first book review I have had to write, and I am beyond pleased in doing so. I was fortunate to have been given an advanced reader copy and this novel did not disappoint. Miriam lives in a world of seclusion, where everything that surrounds her is the only world she has ever known. She has reached an age where it is time to marry and looks forward to what her new life will bring. Living in the world of New Jerusalem where strict rules dictate lives and men chose their wives, Miriam is certain it will be Caleb. This story is narrated between these two characters, in alternating chapters. Through their eyes we meet the other characters and the world they are deemed safe in. When the outsider Aaron choses Miriam instead of Caleb, everything she's ever known begins to fall apart around her. This novel shows that sometimes you have to brave venturing outside into an unfamiliar world. Sometimes you have to make up your own mind and take the necessary steps in order to avoid the same fate. This was a really good book, filled with the appropriate suspense making it hard to put down. I would definitely recommend this book for others to enjoy and look forward to seeing what else Shannon creates!