The Compound by S.A. Bodeen is an apocalyptic science fiction novel (otherwise known as "dystopian"). During a camping trip, Eli's father tells his family that a nuclear war is waging and the family must take cover. The family is extremely wealthy due to the father's computer company, YK Industries, and Rex carefully planned for just such an event. Despite the lavish way the family is accustomed to, Rex recreated in detail nearly every aspect of the family's home...in the compound. The family is set to live underground for 15 years until the nuclear material is no longer dangerous. But the family encounters many obstacles, including the fact that Eli's twin brother and grandmother we left behind and presumed dead. For the 6 years that Eli's family has been underground so far, he has struggled with his own feelings of guilt that Eddy is no longer with them. Then, the food supply begins to deplete, despite all efforts to have sustainable food for all 15 years of the expected stay in the compound. It begins to seem strange that Eli's genius father would overlook some essential aspects of the compound, especially since he developed horrific methods for overcoming food shortages. When Eli discovers a potential wireless internet connection, he begins to question his father's motives, as well as the true safety of his entire family.
