Young Adult Dystopian

It's not about the zombies; it's about the survivors. When a meteor obliterates a top-secret government research facility, the world spirals into chaos. The dead walk among the living, and humanity's hope seems lost. Chalice Hart never imagined she'd lead a band of survivors through the apocalypse. Now, she must guide her rag-tag group to safety, navigating a world where every sanctuary is fleeting, and danger lurks around every corner. As they journey through the ruins of civilization, they gather allies and lose friends, each step fraught with peril. Their one beacon of hope is Colton, ...

Once in a generation, the young women of the Unified Territories of Palias are given the opportunity of a lifetime: the chance to become a princess. It’s an honor Kaia Luvaryan has no interest in competing for. In the aftermath of the Great War, huge swaths of what was once the United States of America are uninhabitable. Every day is a struggle to survive. But Kaia doesn’t want to leave her family or her best friend Finn behind. Life in her home territory of Hilora is hard, but at least it’s hers. Her life. Her choice. Until, suddenly, it’s not anymore.

Water is scarce. Deserts have taken over the land. Nuclear war has devastated humanity. Humans live in walled super cities to keep out the irradiated. The land that was formerly known as America is divided into kingdoms ruled by royal elites. Born into the lowest Echelon of the Kingdom of Phangloria, 16-year-old Zea Calico faces a life of hunger, thirst, and toil. The only way out of this drudgery is revolution, and Zea is desperate to help the cause.

On my sixteenth birthday, I’ll become a murderer. I don’t want to kill anyone but it’s my duty as princess. To stop the threat of the Cursed. The ones who destroyed our planet and most life. If I don’t participate in the ritual to seal my initiation into the ruling council and solidify my mother’s empire, everyone will figure out the truth. My truth. That I’m a Cursed. It gets worse. My only hope rests in the hands of Ryker, whose sister I sentenced to death.

On her 17th birthday, Ashen Spencer is blindfolded and escorted to the massive, mysterious building known as the Arc to begin her year of training and testing in hopes that she can earn the Cure - a powerful drug given only to those deemed worthy to survive beyond their 18th birthday. Ashen has a chance to rise up from her former life of squalor and be granted a place in society, if the Panel - the mysterious group of powerful men and women in charge of the Arc - deems her year a success.

A secret long held. An insidious plot ready to hatch. Shattered and alone, can this kind-hearted royal rise to become her people’s heroine? Dread poisons Princess Xendara’s every waking moment. Troubled by a disturbing vision, the wielder of elemental magic fears her first off-planet mission to heal a devastated world will only end in tragedy. And when a mysterious spaceship attacks her transport, the young woman’s worst nightmare materializes when a shadowy humanoid slaughters her beloved father. Rescued by her childhood friend, the distraught girl chokes down her grief to confront ...

Convergence is The Hunger Games meets Ex Machina—a gripping YA dystopian novel about love, humanity, and the chilling ethical dilemmas of AI. Seventeen-year-old Maya has always known her place in the secluded village of Brookfield, where tradition protects humanity from the dangers of technology. But when her sister falls gravely ill, and a mysterious newcomer offers a cure from a high-tech city, Maya is forced to abandon everything she’s ever believed.

“There are people who enjoy watching kids being killed—and eaten—by dinosaurs.” Kayce shrugged matter-of-factly. “We try to deny them that pleasure.” It’s called Dinosaur Run, and it’s the most vicious, most twisted sport ever conceived. Attractive, athletic teenagers are snatched off the streets and transported 150 million years back in time—to the age of dinosaurs—allowing wealthy spectators to gamble on who’ll be the first to go, who’ll last longest, and who’ll be … eaten … by what. But this time they’ve picked the wrong group of kids to mess with. Don’t...

"THE BOOK of ELI meets HUNGER GAMES, anyone?" By New York Times, USA TODAY and Amazon Top-100 Bestselling Authors Marata Eros & Tamara Rose Blodgett 🔥 Dive into a gripping apocalyptic adventure where danger lurks, survival instincts rule, and every choice could mean life or death. From the Duchess of Dark Fiction duo comes a poignant tale of love, loss, and non-stop action that will leave you breathless. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "It was just so well written that I wasn't ready for the end. I hope the author writes more like this one." ~ BlueBug 💔 Amidst the chaos, three parallel stories unfold...

In a World Where Being a Monster is Against the Law- Being a teenage vampire in a human family isn’t easy, especially in a city where harboring any monster subspecies is illegal. When Everett is injured attempting to save a werewolf, she takes him to the Monster Asylum, a place that shouldn’t exist, and introduces him to a world of acceptance and possibility. Dark creatures begin to plague the five cities. Everett’s ability to fight against them makes him irreplaceable if the human world that fears him can accept a vampire as a hero. Reader Reviews- ***** I couldn't put this book down...

Divergent meets Top Chef. A girl living in a society where eating is a crime falls in love with a renegade chef and discovers that life can be delicious. Surrounded by a wasteland called The Desolation, The Hive is an oasis of health. Doctor Whisper’s customized infusions provide Free Citizens with everything they need—nutrition and protection from pathogens. Productive community members earn more health points. More health points mean upgrades to better zones. Persi has contributed the fewest points to her pod and is desperate to prove herself. But Persi’s plans crumble when her ...

From USA Today Bestselling Author Liz Long comes a new duology that “…belongs on the shelf with The Hunger Games and the Divergent Series.” When seventeen-year-old Reina is accepted to KEY, the King's Education for Youth, she knows she’ll have to hide her true identity, as same-sex relationships are strictly illegal under President-turned-King Magnus Brighton’s rule. What she couldn’t have anticipated was the King taking a personal interest in her, and his plan to have her marry his cruel son. When Reina discovers refusing the marriage means a punishment far worse than death, ...

"THE BOOK of ELI meets HUNGER GAMES, anyone?" ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐"Engrossing!"~B Burgos By New York Times, USA TODAY and Amazon Top-100 Bestselling Authors Marata Eros & Tamara Rose Blodgett 🔥"I don’t want to be asked anything tough. I feel like I’m made of dandelion seed, and one harsh breath will scatter me to the edges of this desecrated earth." ~ Molly🔥 💔 A Post-Apocalyptic Thriller Like No Other Embark on a thrilling journey into a world shattered by chaos and survival. In this electrifying novel from the Duchess of Dark Fiction duo, danger, love, and non-stop action collide ...

The explosive sequel to Dinosaur Run! It's called Dinosaur Run, and it's the most sadistic sport ever devised. Athletic teenagers are snatched off the streets and transported 150 million years back in time--to the age of dinosaurs--allowing wealthy spectators to gamble on who'll be the first to go, who'll last longest, and who'll be ... eaten ... by what. But a bold trio of survivors has begun fighting back, and now it's time to change the rules . . . Don't blink, don't breathe, and don't look back . . . read Dinosaur Strike today!

In book six, Rebekah, Anna, Miriam, and Derrick remain isolated from their friends at the Base. People in the Resistance have helped Derrick and Miriam since the beginning, although the Resistance remained in the shadows. As the kids run from Prime, they become increasingly aware and dependent on the Resistance. And they will need all the help they can get because Prime isn't only a threat to their safety; Prime has become a threat to the world.

When the Tribunal exiled Miriam's brother, Derrick King, from the Chosen Community of Pacific Edge, Miriam promised Derrick she would help. To help, she must escape. The problem, escaping from Pacific Edge was impossible.

Rendered homeless by a devastating tragedy, Noah, Cassie, Ethan, and the rest of the ragtag band of survivors are on the move, searching for a new home. The struggles they've faced since the virus decimated the world have left them exhausted in mind, body, and soul. Can they survive the dangers on their journey to find a safe haven before strife tears their group apart?

Family meant everything to Ayden Stratton. It always had even when he didn’t always allow it to show. Because of that, he understood the fury in Tobias Blaise’s eyes when they learned that his sister had been dragged out the backdoor of her restaurant despite every effort to stop her from being kidnapped. Fury didn’t begin to describe what he saw in his brother’s face. Cassidy Blaise might be Tobias’s sister, but she was Benjamin’s entire world. This women's romance fiction book will have you wondering what could possibly happen next. Keep some tissues on hand and tag along on a...

After nearly 12 months without rain and the hinges of the world barely still oiled, Thomas and his younger brother, Dustin, set out across a drought-ridden landscape in search of answers. What they discover along the way will change their lives, and their country, forever.

Flight of Horror! On a long overseas flight, ordinary airline passengers are suddenly turning into mindless, flesh-eating monsters. And no one wants to let them land … No one knows if it’s the result of an incredibly fast-acting virus, hard-hitting disease, or mysterious infection. But it’s loose and getting worse, and there’s no stopping it. Several passengers are already dead, many more hurt or injured. And now missile-laden jet fighters are trailing the aircraft … possibly with orders to shoot it down. For fifteen-year-old Jax and his high school wrestling team, the nightmare ...