Unwind came to a fairly satisfying conclusion. This second book builds on it and opens up more threads than it closes. The moral dilemma with "unwinding" people to share their body parts is explored further. We also learn that there was a lot more complexity to the original plan to use "unwinding" as a resolution to the abortion question. There was a development of technology for transplanting of anything. This was initially thought of being something similar to organ transplants of the already deceased. There was also a "youth revolt" due to lack of opportunities. These were tucked aside.
The book focuses on a couple main threads. One is the "tithe" rescue. These are youth that want to be unwound and are gathered by an organization that attempts to help them. Then there are the involuntary ones. They are the "problem children". Some of these are "storks" - abandoned children that may live with other families or as wards of the state. These groups have run away, with many occupying an aircraft yard in the Arizona desert. One guy is hunting unwinds down and is eager to find a kid that had harmed him. The kids have friends is various places as well as people trying to hurt them. There are some undercurrents of the general state of society falling away.
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