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Immurement Norma Hinkens (The Undergrounders Series, #1) Publication date: December 16th 2015 Genres: Post-Apocalyptic, Young Adult The earth’s core overheats. The sovereign leader vanishes. A young girl is the survivors’ only hope … What little land is habitable is patrolled by cutthroat gangs of escaped subversives, but that’s not the greatest threat facing sixteen-year-old Derry Connelly, her brother Owen, and a ragged band of Preppers holed up in a bunker in the Sawtooth Mountains. Mysterious hoverships operated by clones are targeting adolescents for extraction. Owen, is one of the first to disappear. To save him, Derry must strike a deal…
Behind the Story: Life After the Undead By Pembroke Sinclair I am fascinated with zombies—obsessed, if you will—and I have been since the first time I watched Night of the Living Dead many, many years ago. When I get really stressed out, I often dream of the undead and have to find ways to fight against them. That is where the inspiration for Life After the Undead came from. The dream occurred several years ago, and while I don’t remember the exact details, I recall that my spouse and I were hiding in a small town while all of…
Looking for a kick-butt YA heroine? Look no further! Fractured Memories by Jo Schneider (Jagged Scars #1) Publication date: May 20th 2015 Genres: Post-Apocalyptic, Science Fiction, Young Adult Synopsis: Sixteen year old Wendy never knew the world before the Starvation. She’s learned to put her trust in her knives, and her confidence in her fighting ability. When the Skinnies attack her compound, she’s the lone survivor. Injured and near death, Wendy is rescued and nursed back to health by mysterious strangers. Her saviors offer her a place among them, but trust has never been one of Wendy’s strengths, and suspicion soon leads to evidence…
Don’t forget to check out the giveaway–it’s impressive! On the Subject of Men (Collapse Series Leading Men) By Summer Lane Cassidy Hart is surrounded by many strong, capable female characters in The Collapse Series, but there is no lack of male protagonists, either. I want to make sure the kick-butt female heroes were balanced out with a nice cast of male heroes. The main hero, of course, is Chris Young. We’ve been with our handsome, former SEAL since State of Emergency, and it’s been a pleasure to continue to develop his complicated character. The male protagonist besides Chris whom…
Afterworld #2 (book one was featured here) has a cover! AlibiZ by Karice Bolton (Afterworld #2) Publication date: October 2014 Genres: New Adult, Post-Apocalyptic Synopsis: Rebekah vows to expose the truth behind the RecruitZ that are killing the innocents. These creatures must be stopped, but so should the people controlling them. When Rebekah uncovers who is behind the uprisings, her own life becomes in danger. Rebekah knows that she is not alone in this fight but vengeance alone won’t help her and the others to victory. Forced to build a battalion with the very creatures she needs to destroy, it is up to her to uncover the truth for the public…