Perfecți

Celestine North flees a regime that demands faultless moral choices. Its rulers, the Guild, brand those whose choices they condemn. The Guild’s leader, Judge Crevan, singles her out for harsh punishment. Those who give her shelter face punishment too.

She hides at her grandfather’s farm. Then Crevan’s agents seize him to question him. He has taught her to see beauty in things others reject. Now she holds a secret that could topple the Guild. She chooses to face Crevan and meets Carrick again. The two became friends while held in detention. Through him, she meets others who might join her fight. Past betrayal means she must weigh whom to trust.

This novel by Cecelia Ahern depicts a harsh, unjust world. It is for readers aged 14–30 and fans of her fiction. It looks at courage and care for others. It explores public shame and the search for people to blame. It shows how bosses take unfair advantage of branded people. Others make claims of wrongdoing to settle scores or oust rivals. The Guild and the media work to shape public views. Celestine helped a branded man in need. She refused to deny this, which led to her punishment.

Perfecți is the second and last book in the Defecți series. The series has come out in more than 15 countries. Adina Ratiu and Gabriel Ratiu translated this book.