First published 2022
When martial law fractures her small town overnight, Elise discovers survival means more than escape—it means becoming someone she never imagined. With her young daughter in tow, she must navigate streets transformed into battlegrounds, where neighbors have become potential threats and every resource is contested. Militarized zones, collapsing infrastructure, and unpredictable violence create a gauntlet where trust is a fatal weakness. Elise quickly learns that protecting her child will require brutal choices and a ruthlessness she never knew she possessed. Her only compass: maternal instinct in a world where civilization's rules have been violently suspended.
Genres: dystopia, adventure, action, apocalyptic
Vibes: dark, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, maternal-instinct
Setting: Small Town
Period: Present Day
306 pages · Paperback · Bloom Books
Content warnings: graphic-violence, violence