After global warming and a second civil war devastated the former United States, two different societies rose from the ashes – the Union, a towering high-tech utopia, hugging the perimeter of the continent, and the devastated, untamed midsection known as the Ruins.
Seventeen-year-old Evan Taylor has an easy, privileged life in the Union. What she doesn’t have is any idea what to do with the rest … with the rest of her life. She only knows she wants to do something meaningful, to make a difference in the lives of others.
When she’s kidnapped and taken into the Ruins as a pawn in a dispute involving her boyfriend, Bryce, her ideal world is turned upside down. What she learns while in the Ruins shakes her faith in everything she’s ever known, from Bryce, to her family, and even the Union itself.
The updated ebook contains a bonus scene, two chapters from FOUND, the story of THE UNION from Cyrus’s point of view, and the first two chapters of THE RUINS, the second book in THE UNION SERIES.
Now Evan must choose whether to stay with Cyrus, the sexy, resourceful survivor who believes she’s in the Ruins for a reason, or return to the only life she’s ever known. But when she stumbles upon a dangerous plot that threatens both worlds, her decision could tear her apart.
“I’m definitely looking forward to reading more of this thrilling, heart-jerking tale…” Jenny Elliot, author of Save Me, coming January, 2015.
“Hernandez depicts play-by-play action sequences with the finesse of Michael Bay, keeping the reader right in the moment and on the edge of his or her seat. And the romance? Yeeeeaaah, she does that, too. ” K.A. Cozzo, author of How to Say I Love You Out Loud, coming in 2015.
“If you like futuristic adventure mixed in with young adult romance, then this is the book for you. ” Jennifer DiGiovanni
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Seventeen-year-old Evan Taylor has just finished high school and needs to get away for a while before she begins the next chapter in her life. Evan and her two best friends decide to go on a trip. Evan hopes that she can find out who she is and what she wants to do with her life on this trip.
Evan and her friends are at a restaurant when she has …
I loved this book! The world is so unique. The protagonist goes through such growth and it’s wonderful to read. The character development was on point. They were so well written that I could feel their emotions coming through the words. I can wait to read book 2!
This book was given to me by the author in exchange for an honest review.
3.5/5 Stars
I enjoyed this book very much. There is just so much to love about this book. Mystery, romance, a dystopian aftermath, political aspects, excitement, and emotion.
After a second civil war, the United States is no more. It is replaced by The Union, which …