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Proxy by Alex London

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Title:  Proxy Author: Alex London Perma-Bound Catalogue #: 82514 Description: Privileged Knox and his proxy, Syd, are thrown together to overthrow the system. Rubric Rating: Level 3 - Laud it! Why I Read It: Good title and interesting tag line - "Some debts cannot be repaid." Notes:   Knox is living the "lux" life.  He gets in trouble but that's ok, his proxy is always there to take his punishment.  So when he steals a car and gets into an accident he figures his proxy will get his punishment and all will go back to normal.  Except he's killed someone.  And Syd, Knox's proxy, doesn't want to pay this debt.  In this book society is split into the Upper City - those of wealth and status, and the Valve - those who eke out a living and accumulate debt and when you live in the Valve, everything costs.  Syd has done everything he can not to accrue any debt but his Patron Knox always seems to be getting into trouble and from the time ...