Somehow I read the first 3 books of this serie a couple of years ago. I am not sure if I was high at the time, or if they were better written but I don't remember them bothering me that much.I can not stand spending one more second of my life reading this book however. So this is going to be the ...
This area hadn’t changed much in the decade since Daniel had been stripped from my arms. Even the destruction zones we bordered weren’t different by much, only the roads around here. The Pruett commitment to the Network, one for which we were not paid, was a source of pride. We added miles a year...
It had been especially hard on Edward, who had once again scooped Paul over his shoulder to keep from being left behind. Alexa led them toward the only tree they could see in any direction. The large cottonwood was wide, moldy, and light on orange leaves, but still survivi...
Whenever it was possible, I started my day with a set of muscle-building exercises. We’d started on it this morning, going nice and slow, but Jason didn’t need to. He was in great shape, not breathing harsh even after the steady running for five minutes. We hadn’t talked, ...
Following the signs, they searched for New America, and for those who had come this way before them. Black, hooded cloaks billowing in the harsh wind, their battle-lined eyes and stiff, ready hands said it had been a hard journey. The grit-layered mountains in the distance...
Praying none of them looked her way, she listened to shouts, glass breaking, and wild gunfire that made her duck down a bit more.These were the stragglers, hurrying to catch up to the main group she had already watched go by, the sky behind them warning of another nasty storm coming. She ignored ...
An hour after they settled down to sleep, the soldiers moved in. Alexa woke to see the jeeps and trucks rolling their way through the clouds of grit. “On your feet!” she shouted, rising to hers. She kicked at those who hadn’t moved, bringing them ha...