Pawn
by Aimée Carter (Harlequin Teen, 2013); audiobook read by Lameece Issaq (Audible, 2013)
Carter portrays a near-future American dystopia worth fighting against. Kitty is a strong protagonist but her insistence (however laudable) on doing what’s morally right comes across as just frustratingly silly given the unmitigated and continuous black-and-white villainy of those she’s up against.