American Library Association Young Readers' Choice. The Outside World Can't Get Us Here. The fence will protect us. You just need to stay on the right side. Seventeen-year-old Piper knows that her father is a Prophet. Infallible. The Chosen One. Her whole life revolves around him. But one terrible day everything changes: the government separates her from her family. Now Piper lives on the streets. Among strangers. Evil people around say that Piper was stolen. They say her father is actually a criminal. But Piper knows the truth. She will try to escape. “Exciting and convincing. I couldn't put it down until the last page." —Lucy Christopher, author of Locked Down “Peterson uses her own experiences in a cult to bring Piper's story to life. This helps create a rich, layered narrative for her about love, loss and the struggle to become herself again.” – Booklist Megan Cooley Peterson is an American writer and editor. As a teenager, Megan was part of the Doomsday Cult. This experience helped her write The Liar's Daughter, her debut Young Adult novel. Megan is also the author of more than 80 non-fiction books for children on a variety of topics.