Rachel Baack
Summary: This novel spans the same timeframe as all of the other books in the series combined, and even extends beyond it. The story centers on Claire, the birthmother in Jonas’s city who gave birth to Gabe. Against the rules of her society, Claire figures out who her son is and realizes that she loves him. When Gabe is taken from the city, Claire leaves too, and, after a shipwreck, a new life in a more welcoming village, and a slow recovery of the loss of her memory, Claire dedicates her life to finding her son once again.
Summary: This novel spans the same timeframe as all of the other books in the series combined, and even extends beyond it. The story centers on Claire, the birthmother in Jonas’s city who gave birth to Gabe. Against the rules of her society, Claire figures out who her son is and realizes that she loves him. When Gabe is taken from the city, Claire leaves too, and, after a shipwreck, a new life in a more welcoming village, and a slow recovery of the loss of her memory, Claire dedicates her life to finding her son once again.