by Damian Veal
First published 2020
In the ravaged remains of a once-thriving society, Ava scavenges to survive. When she discovers a cryptic message hinting at a conspiracy that could explain the collapse, she risks everything to uncover the truth. Navigating a landscape of surveillance, violence, and dwindling resources, Ava must confront her own past and the powerful forces that seek to bury the past forever. With time running out, she races to piece together the fragments of this shattered world, fighting to expose the dark secrets that may be the only hope for redemption.
Genres: adventure, action, 21st-century, apocalyptic
Vibes: dark, fast-paced, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, redemption
582 pages · Paperback · MIT Press
Content warnings: violence