Young Adult Dystopian Romance

Her life by the sea in ruins, Pen has lost everything in the Earth Shaker that all but destroyed the city of Los Angeles. She sets out into the wasteland to search for her family, her journey guided by a tattered copy of Homer’s Odyssey. Soon she begins to realize her own abilities and strength as she faces false promises of safety, the cloned giants who feast on humans, and a madman who wishes her dead. On her voyage, Pen learns to tell stories that reflect her strange visions, while she and her fellow survivors navigate the dangers that lie in wait. In her signature style, Francesca Lia Block has created a world that is beautiful in its destruction and as frightening as it is lovely.

The highly anticipated follow up to USA Today Bestselling author Liz Long’s The Blood King. "The Golden City is a riveting conclusion to an action-packed, gut-wrenching dystopian duology where blood is king and freedom is worth fighting for." -Casey L. Bond, award-winning author Down with the Blood King. Reina Torres and Princess Helena just barely managed to escape the city of Brighton, thanks to the rebels. They now find themselves at the heart of the revolution, planning missions and infiltrating Brighton’s network. An enraged King Magnus doesn’t just want Reina and the rebels to ...

After The Academy Closes, A Galdoni Struggles to Find His Way Saro is a Galdoni who finds himself displaced by the closing of the Academy. Eventually, he is taken in by a man, unaware that the man’s motives are directed by a dangerous enemy. As Saro’s world crashes around him, he finds the one thing that was never meant to exist, a female Galdoni. He races against time to save her and in turn finds himself at the mercy of other Galdoni striving to carve their place in the world. Amid the burning chaos that has become his life, Saro finds a solace he never expected, eyes filled with ...

Beyond the walls, we are hunted and imprisoned. If our blood is silk to these monsters, then we are the silkworms, trapped in our gilded cage, crushed beneath their imperial boot, easily replaced. We survive one day at a time, knowing it may be our last.

Li has a father and a sister who love her. A best friend, Mirabae, to share things with. She goes to school and hangs out at the beach and carefully follows the rules. She has to. Everyone she knows - her family, her teachers, her friends - is an alien. And she is the only human left on Earth. The Abdoloreans hijacked the planet 16 years ago, destroying all human life. Li's human-sympathizer father took her in as a baby and has trained her to pass as one of them. The Abdoloreans appear human. But they don't think with human minds or feel with human hearts.

Just when Joy thinks she can reconstruct her life, Ledbetter dumps her, destroying the foundation. Badden throws her a lifeline, but Peter cuts the rope, sending Badden away to gather supplies. With all the soldiers except Doc off base, it's up to Joy to find answers to the questions attacking her peace.

Life on a war-ravaged Earth is a dying experience. Finally, after years of tyranny, the rebellion rises. Once I rescue my fiancé Ryker Valant, I, and the rebel general, will fight to free our people. In a war where alliances shift and friends betray one another, will the final battle prove the truth of the prophecy the queen has so feared-her death-or will I lose everyone I love?

Set in a futuristic New York City after a catastrophic flood called the Wash Out, The Ward is the story of 16-year-old Renata Dane, a daredevil champion racer who will risk everything she has to take care of her sick foster sister, Aven. Ren's sister is suffering from the Blight, an incurable, deadly illness thought to be caused by years of pollution. The disease is ripping through the Ward - formerly known as downtown Manhattan - and since the region is home to the poor and the vagrant, little is being done to help the sick.

O mundo de Mare Barrow é dividido pelo sangue: vermelho ou prateado. Mare e sua família são vermelhos: plebeus, humildes, destinados a servir uma elite prateada cujos poderes sobrenaturais os tornam quase deuses. Mare rouba o que pode para ajudar sua família a sobreviver e não tem esperanças de escapar do vilarejo miserável onde mora. Entretanto, numa reviravolta do destino, ela consegue um emprego no palácio real, onde, em frente ao rei e a toda a nobreza, descobre que tem um poder misterioso… Mas como isso seria possível, se seu sangue é vermelho?

When Theo meets Kylee at the beach, it is love at first sight...but everything is about to change. As they share their first kiss, the ground trembles beneath them and a gigantic tidal wave strikes the beachfront, demolishing everything in its path. Theo, Kylee, and their friends now battle to stay alive as they realize everything outside their island is gone. The small group now faces a growing evil which threatens to make survival impossible. On Atlantic Island, there are no games....

Poe has vowed to annihilate the river raiders who robbed her of everything two years ago. But as she navigates the treacherous waters of the Serpentine and realizes there might be a traitor among her crew, she must also reckon with who she has become, who she wants to be, and the ways love can change and shape you. Even - and especially - when you think all is lost.

When seven-year-old Callen is chased beyond his city's gated walls, and onto the land of the savages beyond, he uncovers a riddle that will take him twelve years to unravel. When he retraces his steps as a nineteen-year-old, he'll discover true love and adventure beyond his wildest dreams. He'll also be forced to choose between self-preservation and the greater good. The riddle Callen fought to solve, may end up costing his life. Reviews: 5.0 out of 5 stars “I recommend reading this book not just for the page-turning adventure but for what it can reveal to the reader about living one's ...

Brains, not superpowers, would become her weapon. After a wonderful celebration in Hawaii, Allie returns to the Niner community in Montana to learn her brother, Doug, whom she despises, is planning a run for Congress. Already head of a private security team, the STF, Allie is unsure of his motive but is determined to stop him. A cold war between siblings begins. Not having Niner capabilities doesn’t stop Allie from sabotaging Doug’s campaign. But her brother fires back with weapons of his own. Sibling rivalry escalates until it appears Doug has won.

Dimas grants Miranda and Kate passes to go home, and despite not knowing whether he secretly supports their plan or has feelings for Miranda, they jump at the opportunity. With the help of their friends at Nidus, they plot a scheme to make U.S. authorities aware of what’s really going on at Nidus. What Miranda and Kate didn’t expect was the overwhelming support by hundreds of girls at Nidus all wanting one thing — their freedom. Now it’s up to Miranda and Kate to save them, even if that means risking their own lives. Episode 3 is the third book in The Eslite Chronicles, a Hunger ...

Eden Wing may be a top student at his academy in Ross City, Antarctica, but most people still know him only as Daniel Wing's little brother. A decade ago, Daniel was known as Day, the boy from the streets who led a revolution that saved the Republic of America. But these days, he's ready to leave his past behind. As the two brothers struggle to accept who they've each become, a new danger creeps into the distance that's grown between them, and Eden soon finds himself drawn so far into Ross City's dark side, even his legendary brother can't save him. At least, not on his own....

Will New America stand the test of time? Not as long as Allie has breath in her body. Allie has done all she can to protect her family and the Niner community from her brother, but it never seems like enough. Her brother's dream of creating a new America happened at lightning speed. Doug Sanders, now President of New America, took the country and his sister by surprise. That won't stop Allie from sabotaging his strategy of expose, divide and conquer. She plans to defeat her brother regardless of the odds against her. Who will be the winner in their greatest battle yet? XXIX The Final Chapter

Like a phoenix rising from the ashes, a new life begins. 29 squared Now a student at UCLA, Allie Sanders has done everything to forget Lucas Montgomery and move on with her life. Her goal is to graduate early and live far from home, a place which holds painful memories. Fate intervenes and her structured life topples when Lucas returns, or was he ever really gone? Her brother Doug still hunts them, and he’s become darker and more sinister than before. Sometimes a girl has to resort to drastic measures to protect those she loves, and Allie feels forced to make a choice … one she hopes ...

In this breathless story of impossible love, perfection comes at a deadly cost. For Davis Morrow, perfection is a daily reality. Like all Priors, Davis has spent her whole life primed to be smarter, stronger, and more graceful than the lowly Imperfects, or "Imps". A fiercely ambitious ballerina, Davis is only a few weeks away from qualifying for the Olympiads and finally living up to her mother's legacy when she meets Cole, a mysterious boy who leaves her with more questions each time he disappears.

With Miranda failing to convince League City’s mayor of the Eslites ulterior motives, she and Kate move forward with another plan. The stakes are high, and the risks are extreme, but Miranda and Kate decide they will do whatever it takes to save themselves and the girls at Nidus. With Dimas hundreds of miles away, Miranda can’t explain the telepathic connection they share or why she feels intimately attracted to him. He wants her to trust him, but she’s not convinced that he’s not the enemy. On their mission they encounter some unexpected visitors who interfere with their plan. Will...

Four clans have been at war for centuries: the Kodiak, the Raven, the Wolf, and the Ram. Through brutal war tactics, the Ram have dominated the region, inflicting death and destruction on their neighbors. Seventeen-year-old Zo is a Wolf and a healer who volunteers to infiltrate the Ram as a spy on behalf of the allied clans. She offers herself as a Ram slave, joining the people who are called the Nameless. Hers is a suicide mission - Zo's despair after losing her parents in a Ram raid has left her seeking both revenge and an end to her own misery.