The domed city of Dios is one of the supposed last five remaining cities on Earth in this action-packed dystopian debut from Tyler Edwards. The premise is reminiscent of similar franchises (a crossover of Hunger Games and Equilibrium came to mind) but it is the world-building and characterization that sets Edwards' work apart. The protagonist Jett Lasting has an origin tale that reminded me of a certain Gotham City billionaire, and it is through his eyes that we see a holy city on the edge of rebellion against the Patriarch who seek to keep the world from reverting back to one of individualism. It's a stark revelation that perhaps our own world isn't so far from the one which Edwards has created, and the feeling that anything can change in an instant remains right on the doorstep of the first in this promising new saga (trilogy?) filled with intrigue, bonds of friendship, betrayal, and a "MacGuffin" on par with the ending of The Force Awakens. Outlands is a brisk, fun read, and highly recommended!