I loved Hoffman’s ‘The Outside’ so I was very excited to be accepted for an ARC of the sequel. Following on from the events of the first book, Tiv Hunt has lost her faith in the super intelligences which ruled the galaxy. The planet is now a prison and she finds herself joining a small resistance movement against the ‘angels’. Like the first book, this looks at those who are outsiders – in particularly those who are neurodivergent. This book does a great job at looking at how those who are nuero-atypical are treated both in terms of rejection, acceptance and exploitation. Enjoyable sci-fi which provides plenty of food for thought.