The setting of this is very similar to the Hunger games. You have your super poor people and your super rich people. June is being raised as a soldier for the Republic, while day is forced to live on the streets, sneaking food and money to his family who thinks he's dead. Add a dash of deadly viruses, a lot of government conspiracy, and a great game of cat and mouse (very reminiscent of Death Note, as two geniuses try to outwit each other). It is an intriguing first book in a trilogy and full of action and suspense. It gets a bit too mushy, lovey-dovey in parts, but the suspense will make you read past all that!