Crossed by Ally Condie

“Love changes what is probable and makes unlikely things possible.”

This statement is proven 10-fold in the sequel to Matched by Ally Condie. In this book, we find our main characters seperated by hundreds of miles, yet love makes the impossible possible.

Cassia has been sent away to a work camp in a far away province, and Ky is being used as a pawn to fight a war with an unknown enemy. Both hear the rumor that there might be a rebellion out there called the Rising.

Determined to see Ky again, Cassia sneaks off with a friend named Indie into the Outer Provinces to "grow crops" in the desert. Then her and Indie race through the Carving (which is what they call the Grand Canyon) in hot pursuit of Ky, who is on the run as well.

Through many challenges, Ky and Cassia eventually meet up, and they form a sort of alliance with the people they brought with them. They continue on their trip through the Carving and camp in the place of the Farmers, which are people who broke away from society and built a settlement in the Carving, but wasn't part of the Rising. Cassia hopes to find the Rising and join it with Indie, but Ky doesn't like the Rising one bit.

The book ends with a subtle cliff hanger, and I'm glad that its a trilogy. I'm hoping that the third and final book will be about them fighting a war against the Society with the Rising. I wonder if Cassia, Ky, and Indie will ever see each other again, but from the themes I'm catching on to, I don't doubt that they will, no matter what.

I think one of the themes that is prominent is that love is stronger than anything. It can make you do things you never thought possible. The overall series also shows that just because you are told something, it doesn't mean its right, and kind of encourages you to question authority. The journey in the book has more action in it than you may think, but so many underlying things come in to make the story unique.

This book is a fabric so intricately woven it is remarkable. It's the kind of book that when someone asks you what its about, all you can say is that its simpler for them to read the books. Ally Condie is no doubt an artist, with her amazing descriptions adding detail and depth to the story like no other. With every page turn I felt more under the spell that is Ally Condie's writing. Hopefully you appreciate it too, and I hope you enjoy the book as much as I did. I give it an A+.