ARTICLE 5

When Ember’s mother is arrested for violating Article 5 of the government’s new Moral Statutes, 17-year-old Ember is taken into custody to be “reformed.” Jennifer Ikeda’s controlled voice expertly counterbalances the emotional turmoil Ember feels as her safe world crumbles. Fear, disbelief, and helplessness subtly war in Ikeda’s voice as Ember absorbs the fact that the boy she once trusted, Chase, participated in her capture. When he returns to break her out of the Rehabilitation Center, Ember finds herself realizing that the boy she once loved and lost has little in common with the hardened young man who has returned to keep her safe. As they run for their lives, Ikeda skillfully guides listeners through Ember’s emotional journey. J.M. © AudioFile 2012, Portland, Maine [Published: MAY 2012]