Awaken — Michelle Bryan

Tara is a teenager in a broken world, searching for answers…and a future. The Shift has destroyed the world. All that remains is the harsh and unforgiving sand lands. Food is scarce; water even more so. And Tara has just discovered that she's been lied to her entire life. The world as she knew it does not exist. She is not the ordinary girl she thought herself to be. Instead, she is one of a unique breed known as New Bloods, revered by some and hunted by others. Tara is no stranger to hardship. But when her village is destroyed and the young people taken by the merciless Prezedant, she quickly learns how much of a fighter she really is. Now she embarks on a quest to find what remains of her family, with a ragtag fellowship of allies at her side Finn, an orphaned boy who has a devil-cat as a pet. Tater, the dwarf storytelling trader who seems to know more than he is willing to admit. Jax, a surly young man who seems to hate everything about Tara. The journey will be long and dangerous. It will change her destiny…and perhaps change the world. Join Tara in her journey…and discover the secret of The New Bloods!