"captured me from the very first paragraph and wouldn't let go until the last word. the more i read, the more i wanted."seventeen-year-old taylor despises pantech. with its ruthless philosophy - strength through adversity - she's leery of her mother's devotion to the organization. and when pantech enforces that principle by releasing a deadly beast on her village, the young woman's animal-handling skills put her in mortal danger.working with a rebel soldier, taylor battles the frightening threat to her home. but with his treasonous acts, taylor and the new friend she's falling for may find that their solution is more lethal than the problem.can the heroic teenagers survive long enough to take a stand against tyranny?shadowfalcon is the high-energy first book in the pantech chronicles ya dystopian series. if you like determined heroines, thought-provoking concepts, and intriguing visions of the future, then you'll love f. lockhaven & m.a. owens's suspenseful adventure.