Young Adult Dystopian Romance

Ruby never asked for the abilities that almost cost her her life. Now she must call upon them on a daily basis, leading dangerous missions to bring down a corrupt government and breaking into the minds of her enemies. Other kids in the Children’s League call Ruby “Leader", but she knows what she really is: a monster. When Ruby is entrusted with an explosive secret, she must embark on her most dangerous mission yet: leaving the Children’s League behind.

Elemental powers. Deadly games. No escape. ★★★★★ "Maze Runner meets Divergent with a twist!" When Aura and Hayze wake up with six others in a place they’ve never seen, they know three things. They’re childhood enemies. No one remembers how they got here. And there’s no way out. In a world with no rules or reason, there’s so much they don’t know. Why they’re so drawn to each other. Why they can bend an element to their will. And why each day is deadlier than the last. Aura and Hayze need answers because one thing is certain. Their lives depend on uncovering what is ...

In the future, mankind has learned to manipulate their DNA, harnessing only the good genes, like intelligence, strength, and height. They called this prime DNA and humans rushed to get these new pDNA injections, which gave them superhuman-like qualities. Centuries later, however, their DNA became so engineered that humans rarely lived past the age of 30, thanks to a new deadly disease called the Kiss. The only cure is to receive an injection of oDNA, DNA from an Original human that hasn't been genetically altered. Problem is there aren't many Originals left.

Water is scarce. Deserts have taken over the land. Nuclear war has devastated humanity. Humans live in walled super cities to keep out the irradiated. The land that was formerly known as America is divided into kingdoms ruled by royal elites. Born into the lowest Echelon of the Kingdom of Phangloria, 16-year-old Zea Calico faces a life of hunger, thirst, and toil. The only way out of this drudgery is revolution, and Zea is desperate to help the cause.

They said survival was a chance. They lied. In 2026, healthcare isn’t a right—it’s a game. Seventeen-year-old Wren Blackwood has one way to save her mother from a fatal neurological illness: volunteer for The Lifeline Protocol, a corporate-run survival challenge where teens navigate a deadly, AI-controlled city called the Maze. Every hour Wren stays alive earns life-saving medical credits. There’s just one catch. Through a neural link, Wren’s mother feels everything Wren feels—every fall, every broken bone, every spike of terror. If Wren dies, her mother loses treatment. If her ...

It's not until Dez's father shows up, wielding a gun and knowing more about Kale than he should, that Dez realizes there's more to this boy - and her father's "law firm" - than she realized. Kale has been a prisoner of Denazen Corporation - an organization devoted to collecting "special" kids known as Sixes and using them as weapons - his entire life.

When Senna Rhys turns eighteen, she must go through the Tithe, a rite of passage to adulthood and a selection process that claims ten souls for the treaty with the wall. The unpaired are chosen first—securing the next generation to supply the Tithe is the foundation of Ironcross's survival.

When Lyric Walker was 14 years old, her life was turned upside down when she witnessed a world-changing event - the arrival of the Triton, a five-nation race of warrior merpeople who walked out of the sea and camped on the beaches of modern-day Coney Island. Suddenly her neighborhood was home to a new minority group numbering in the tens of thousands. But the Triton's arrival also revealed a shocking family secret: Her own mother was a mermaid.

Four clans have been at war for centuries: the Kodiak, the Raven, the Wolf, and the Ram. Through brutal war tactics, the Ram have dominated the region, inflicting death and destruction on their neighbors. Seventeen-year-old Zo is a Wolf and a healer who volunteers to infiltrate the Ram as a spy on behalf of the allied clans. She offers herself as a Ram slave, joining the people who are called the Nameless. Hers is a suicide mission - Zo's despair after losing her parents in a Ram raid has left her seeking both revenge and an end to her own misery.

The complete trilogy. Zombies. Survival. Love? As far as Joy was concerned a day at the spa with her spoiled sister-in-law, Grace, was as bad as things could get. That was before the nail tech turned into a zombie while Joy’s feet were in the pedicure tub. The zombies are only the beginning of what Joy will face as she races to get to her brother on a military base in Florida. Just as she gets a grip on how to survive, a run-in with a group of armed survivors leaves her starting over. Questions form as fast as relationships as she seeks safety in the arms of people more dangerous than the...

Who's the fairest of them all? Young women from every settlement in the land are being handpicked to enter The Pageant, a contest reminiscent of Miss Universe from the old days. Gwyneth West's social-climbing mother wants her to compete, but Gwyn isn't so sure....The Pageant is government-sponsored. If you're lucky enough to be chosen, participation is mandatory. Aggressive competition is allowed, even encouraged. And then there's the prize...Dallas Black, otherwise known as The Dark Prince, will propose to the winner.

When Theo meets Kylee at the beach, it is love at first sight...but everything is about to change. As they share their first kiss, the ground trembles beneath them and a gigantic tidal wave strikes the beachfront, demolishing everything in its path. Theo, Kylee, and their friends now battle to stay alive as they realize everything outside their island is gone. The small group now faces a growing evil which threatens to make survival impossible. On Atlantic Island, there are no games....

She wanted to destroy the monarchy. Now she must battle to save her prince. Zea resumes her role as a spy, but this time against the people she once pledged her loyalty - the Red Runners. Rescuing Prince Kevon won’t be easy, especially when suspicion plagues Zea's every step. She also doesn’t know how the prince will react to learning her terrible truth.

The world ended in silence. The fight for what’s left will not. Ten months after the collapse, teenager Annie’s world has shattered, and with it, everything she once believed about monsters. They don’t always lurk in shadows. Sometimes they wear uniforms. Sometimes they wear the faces of those you love. In the ruins of Sydney, Annie finds an unlikely ally in Jude—a half-infected boy marked by virus and twisted science. His strange, dangerous abilities make him both a threat and their best hope. But the line between abomination and saviour is thinner than either imagined. Haunted by ...

In a world falling apart, survival is just the beginning. In the heart of Sydney's Western Suburbs, a deadly virus erupts, triggering a wave of chaos, violence, and destruction. As the world descends into an apocalyptic nightmare, society crumbles, and the government struggles to contain the outbreak. Madeline, a quiet and introspective teenager, never imagined she’d have to face such a brutal reality. But when the outbreak strikes, she’s thrust into a world where survival becomes her only goal. By her side is Michael—the boy who captured her heart before everything changed. Together,...

THE BOOK of ELI meets HUNGER GAMES—anyone? By New York Times, USA TODAY and Amazon Top-15 Bestselling Authors Marata Eros & Tamara Rose Blodgett ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Engrossing! Couldn’t stop reading.” —B. Burgos 🔥 “I don’t want to be asked anything tough. I feel like I’m made of dandelion seed, and one harsh breath will scatter me to the edges of this desecrated earth.” —Molly 💔 A Gripping Post-Apocalyptic Survival Thriller In a brutal world ripped apart by collapse, danger is constant—and trust is a rare commodity. As resources vanish and society fractures, ...

In a world where ravenous zombies and brutal survivors dominate the landscape, Rose Sinclair’s parents believed they trained her to defend herself against all the dangers lurking outside the walls of their fledgling nation. They were wrong. When it comes to the most dangerous force in the undead world, she is woefully under armed. At seventeen, Rose, the daughter of three of the main founders of the nation, is surrounded by heroes and walls. She aches for the liberties allowed to the soldiers who patrol the freezone. Rose is making progress convincing her father she’s ready to join the ...

Wishing for a cozy dystopia? Just add griffins! The Faerene Migration has begun, and with it, the world as she knows it ends for Amy Carlton. But she's no ordinary college student. Amy has skills. Magistrate Istvan is a griffin magician. He signed up for the Faerene Migration knowing that the price for saving Earth would be paid in hellfire and blood. He never expected to bond with a human familiar. No prepper could have anticipated the Faerene. The griffins, dragons, unicorns, werewolves, elves and ogres have forever changed the rules of survival. There's a new game in town, and Amy ...

The winner will be crowned Ambassador’s Bride. The losers will meet certain death. When you’re living inside a dwarf planet in the cold abyss of space, life is only easy if you’re rich. 17-year-old Marishel Vance works as a seamstress – but when she’s selected to compete in a brutal contest for the Ambassador’s hand in marriage, she’s quickly catapulted into a life-threatening struggle. Marishel hates the idea of fighting for some stuck-up rich guy – no matter how handsome he is. But after her attempts are thwarted, she becomes desperate to find a way to end the Blood Match ...

When Ruby woke up on her tenth birthday, something about her had changed. Something alarming enough to make her parents lock her in the garage and call the police. Something that got her sent to Thurmond, a brutal government "rehabilitation camp." She might have survived the mysterious disease that killed most of America's children, but she and the others emerged with something far worse: frightening abilities they cannot control. Now sixteen, Ruby is one of the dangerous ones.