Whither takes place in a future where genetic modification of children has left a severe sickness in all newly born children. The first generation of genetically modified children came out completely perfect, no disease and could potentially live hundreds of years. However, their children and grandchildren...not so much. Men die at the age of 25, and women at the age of 20.It was a very interesting concept. The main character, Rhine, was kidnapped and sold into bridedom. She was forcibly married to a wealthy architect whose father is a scientist from the first generation trying to find an cure for the killing disease that is within their blood. She is taken from her twin brother, only because she has heterochromia - two different color eyes. She is genetically an anomaly. But she is trapped in the house with no escape and under the watchful of sinister Housemaster Vaughn, the scientist.
I liked the concept and the characters very much. They all seemed to be so realistic for the time and situation that they were set in. I also liked the dynamic and the bond that was built between the three "sister wives" how Rhine also related to her "husband" Linden. But I think that the part that really was so profound was the part that she knew that she was going to die but she wanted to do it in her way and on her terms. Can't wait to see what happens in the second one!
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