First published 2013
Logan must step up as leader after Baalboden falls to ruin. The Commander has vanished. Rachel stands beside Logan as they guide a battered group of survivors away from their destroyed home. Carrington's army pursues them, determined to seize the device that commands the Cursed One. The survivors flee into the dangerous Wasteland, but their troubles multiply when someone begins killing them from within their own ranks. The constant betrayal and death strain Rachel and Logan's relationship to its breaking point. Their love starts to crack under the pressure. The group questions whether survival is worth the cost they're paying. Logan and Rachel face an impossible choice between running forever or making a stand to fight back. Freedom demands a price that may destroy everything they have left.
Genres: dystopia, romance, adventure, fantasy, thriller, action
Vibes: dark, emotional, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Baalboden, Wasteland
468 pages · Paperback · Balzer + Bray
Content warnings: violence