In this futuristic society powerful people compete for positions and titles, because here status is everything. Herv knows that. He also knows how ruthless they are, as he saw his once-powerful father cut down, targeted by a powerful man with formidable connections. And now Herv has gotten his own promotion, and as a bonus, access to a simulation chamber. When he befriends a mysterious woman, with a secret powerful enough to topple many in the privileged class, he realizes he's been dragged into a treacherous situation. Even speaking to her is a crime. So if he's going to help her, legitimate channels are out-he will have to take matters into his own hands. For the first time in his life he will have to stand up for what is right. The Girl in the Garden is a expansive work of dystopian science fiction.