Kalb Ward slaughters dogs for the Colony, a closed, dystopian society where resources are tight, free speech is nonexistent, and those in power have eyes and ears everywhere. Ward desperately wants to quit his grisly job, but he knows he'll be arrested, or worse, if he tries. In the Colony, a citizen's future is determined by a placement exam. Score high, and you're set for life. Score low, and you end up living a nightmare-like Ward. Li...