Publication Date: Dec 2023

Blurb:

He could live forever. But is he willing to pay the price? It’s 2099, and the former United States of America is in the midst of another civil war. In the wake of a revolutionary technology that grants people a second chance at life, an impenetrable wall divides the prosperous nation of Zion from the slums of MiddleLand. Stuck inside the wall and desperate to reunite with his fiancée, contraband smuggler Asher is hell-bent on finding a way out. When his uncle offers him a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, Asher is faced with an impossible impersonate a talented Zion soldier and risk his life in the Canonization, a brutal gladiator duel against a champion who never loses. But defeating an unbeatable opponent and reuniting with his one true love is only the beginning. Asher thought the second life policy was outlawed. But the truth is far more sinister, and he soon finds himself caught up in the middle of a terrifying rebellion that will decide the fate of both sides of the Wall.

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What To Expect:

Readers can expect a Christian YA sci-fi set in a dystopian world where a wall separates people and a civil war is stirring.

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Content Warnings:

Language: Mild – A couple uses of “damn”

Sexual Content: Closed Door – Implied relations (nothing described), kissing

Violence: Moderate – Injuries, murder, death, fighting

Substance Use: There is a problem of drug and alcohol in The Middle, former alcoholism

Prejudices: Prejudice similar to classism between two groups in the book, The Lauzarites and The Dreks

Religious Themes: This is a Christian sci-fi where the Bible, faith, and prayer are frequently mentioned

Other Topics: Death of family member & grief

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