England in the near future. The coalition tracks anyone, anywhere using a chip implanted in each person at birth. Jacob Riley escapes from the Academy, a dark and strict orphanage where children of different ages are kept. The teenager's parents died, and now he must fulfill the promise he made to them: together with his dog Jet, get from England to free Scotland, where his grandparents live. But how to do this? However, the boy and the dog have a chance to get out of England, which has become hated by them, when they encounter the Runaways. This group of teenagers finds ways to move around the country while remaining invisible to government agencies. The rules of the Runaways are strict, but they must be followed if you want to stay alive. A gang of guys makes a dangerous journey to the north. They are united by a passionate desire to get to Scotland. And they realize that they must stick together to survive. Will Jacob be able to escape surveillance? Will the Runaways escape the country? Will teenagers have time to share information that can save England from a totalitarian nightmare or not? This is Fiona Shaw's first novel written for a youth audience. In 2019 he was shortlisted for the UK YA Book Prize. The writer is not afraid to put her characters before a frightening choice, and to surprise the reader with modern political echoes. This story about the desire for freedom, exciting and touching, will appeal to both teenagers and adult readers.