In the brutal, post-apocalyptic town of Sovereign, Oregon, survival demands submission.
For five long years, Maeve Willis has protected her younger sister, Marielle, by enduring the ruthless control of Sovereign’s Director. When Maeve, Marielle, and three other survivors manage to escape, they find a glimmer of hope in the idyllic town of Ferndale, California.
In Ferndale, Maeve works to rebuild her life and rekindle an old love affair, but peace proves short-lived. The darkness of Sovereign—and the trauma Maeve fought to leave behind—follows her, igniting tensions that threaten not just her safety but Ferndale’s very existence.
As the full extent of Sovereign's atrocities becomes chillingly clear, Ferndale is drawn inexorably toward a heart-wrenching the town must choose between launching a high-stakes intervention to free the trapped inhabitants of Sovereign or preserving their own hard-won peace.
Book Sovereign serves as a natural starting point for the series, allowing readers to begin the story here and explore Book Founding later as a prologue. Alternatively, Book Sovereign can be read as a continuation for those who have already read Book Founding.
The Town at the End of the World series is a gripping speculative fiction saga set in the haunting ruins of a post-apocalyptic world. Grounded in realism and high-stakes survival, it weaves unconventional love stories with action and political intrigue. Featuring complex, multifaceted characters, the series delves into the challenges of relationships, government, and human connection in a fractured and dangerous world.
I don’t know what it is about post-apocalyptic future books that intrigue me so much. I just love the idea of starting over from scratch and all of the different scenarios that authors come up with about the new world. Can’t wait for the 3rd book!