The Dark Intercept: A Novel (The Dark Intercept, 1)

The Dark Intercept by Julia Keller is the first book in a science fiction series that explores the tension between surrendering personal freedoms for perceived safety. In a world of perpetual summer, the Intercept maintains peace by monitoring citizens' emotions to prevent crime. Violet Crowley, the sixteen-year-old daughter of New Earth's Founding Father, has lived a comfortable life under this system. When her longtime crush Danny Mayhew becomes involved in a dangerous incident on Old Earth, Violet secretly investigates to learn what he is hiding. Her search leads her to question everything she believed about Danny, her father, and how the Intercept actually functions. The novel is a Library and Information Technology Association (LITA) Excellence in Children's and Young Adult Science Fiction Notable List selection.