Nothing is quite as it appears in New Bavarnica. The general and the village shopkeeper have the people by the throat, their sinister control over the "edge farms" (lands outside of Bavarnica proper) and brutal repression keeping the people in line. But there is hope from a very unexpected source. Stone Seeds is a beautifully crafted dystopian action thriller. It's impossible not to care about the all too real characters using every last ounce of their youthful courage, ingenuity, and flawed humanity to keep themselves and hope alive in a world of menace. This is a stunning debut from an assured and gifted writer.