Inescapable: A Wastelands Star-Crossed Lovers Dystopian Action Adventure

by Timothy Koch

Shevi had been on top back home, or well on her way there, until she found out the truth about that society. She feels even more fortunate now that she’s escaped Induction Town and come to the farmlands.
Everything was a lie back there. Here, she’s free. She’s even invited others to join her. That’s how good life is.
But Jackson knows better. Favored by the overseer of the farmlands, he’s seen the dark side of the place. It is a place of death and oppression, far worse that the home he left.
Everybody knows nobody escapes the great Motherland, with its high, impenetrable perimeter, its guards, and the mania that turns every citizen into a spy against their own friends and family—concepts that are forbidden here. And now Shevi has lured those he loves most here into this terrible place.
But he has a plan.
Do two impossible escape this place and become a hero.
He should know by now that nothing is as it seems. The thing he’s counting on the most is no exception.
A distant light promises hope from the despair of the crucible they’ve been ensnared in. Daring even to attempt escape is only the beginning of a treacherous journey.

352 pages, Kindle Edition

Published June 23, 2025

About the author

Timothy Koch was born in Little Rock. He grew up in north central Arkansas where he got his first library card from the Independence County Library in Batesville and became a lover of books immediately. Although he didn't finish high school, he did manage to get a GED and graduated from the University of Arkansas School of Architecture with honors. After college he stayed in Fayetteville where he writes and does architectural drafting. He enjoys running, cooking, and playing cards and board games with his wife and three children.