Now in paperack, the immersive and romanticpost-apocalyptic sapphic novel perfect for fans of Krystal Sutherland, AdamSilvera, andThe Last of Us.

Mara is deadmostly.
Infected with a virus that broke the world and turned her into a monster, Maraawakens in a facility to learn a treatment has been found. No longer aTick,Mara is placed in an experimental relocation program. But shes sent to livewith the best friend she hasnt seen since the world ended. Since their firstand only kiss.

Rory is alivebarely.
And her nightmares are as vicious as the Ticks that infected Mara andpermanently injured Rory. Even after the Islandone of the survivingcommunitiesrebuilds itself, Rory fears a Tick attack from the mainlandat any time. But the Ticks that show up are medicatednot quitethemselves but no longer raging monsters. Among them is the first girl Roryever loved…the one she thought was gone forever.

As Mara and Rory struggle with the violence theyve inflicted and experienced,they must lean on each other to survive their brutal worldor risk losing eachother all over again.

About the Author

Brooke Archergraduated from Chapman Universitywith a BFA in Creative Writing and has interned withEntity MagazineinLA. When shes not writing, she works at a doggy daycare in San Diego. Find heron twitter: @abrookeworm. And on Instagram: @broookearcher