New State: Book One Life is cheap in the new American Republic, as officer-in-training Lailani Harris knows well. Any who break the oppressive government''s rules end up as live target practice, and one day Lai sees a face she recognizes in her sights. Since she can''t bring herself to execute her cousin, she recruits her best friend, and they undertake a daring rescue that lands all three of them on the run. As they uncover the true depths of corruption in the government and stumble into a resistance movement, Lai''s destiny unfolds. It''s hard to believe a single person can stand against such a powerful adversary, but she might be the one to turn the tide.