Rebel of Scars and Ruin

When Zilara arrives in a war-torn nation on a goodwill tour, she is ambushed and taken hostage by rebels. As the daughter of a world leader, she’s worth more alive than dead–until the rebels find out her father will never concede to their demands. Zilara can’t rely on her unpredictable Evolved ability–or her callous father–to save her. To survive in the northern deserts and make it back home, Zilara will have to trust an ally she never wanted–one who has secrets of his own. Struggling with new aspects of her Evolved power, Zilara realizes that her government and her family have been lying to her–and possibly to others like her–for decades. And the more time she spends with young rebel Rakhi, the stronger her doubts grow about who is really to blame for the ongoing war. But if she can’t make it out of rebel territory, no one will ever know the secrets she has uncovered, or the truth about Evolved individuals everywhere. Rebel of Scars and Ruin is an action-packed adventure brimming with romantic tension between Zilara and the gruff young rebel Rakhi. It blends the slow-burn, rocky romance of Pride & Prejudice (Austen) or These Broken Stars (Kaufman & Spooner) with a war-ravaged desert setting reminiscent of Mad Max: Fury Road.