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Ignoring the Hunger: Book II
The Hunger is a disease.
The city is a choice.
Teresa crossed the walls of Overton believing she could save her family. What she found instead was a city built on silence where stability is measured, obedience is rewarded, and suffering is quietly optimized.
Inside Overton, the Hungry are monsters beyond the walls. The city promises safety, order, and control. But beneath its calm exterior, families are separated in the name of efficiency, fear is engineered to maintain compliance, and morality is reduced to procedure.
When Teresa meets Kylin, a man who once helped enforce the system, her certainty begins to fracture. He claims the Hunger can be treated. He claims Overton cannot.
As secrets unravel and the truth of the city’s control surfaces, Teresa must confront a devastating the Hunger may destroy people, but the system decides who is worth saving.
Ignoring the Hunger is a dark, psychological dystopian novel about surveillance, social control, and the cost of calling cruelty “stability.” Perfect for readers who enjoy morally complex science fiction where the true enemy isn’t chaos—but comfort with it.
Because in Overton, survival doesn’t ask if someone will pay.
Only who.
The city is a choice.
Teresa crossed the walls of Overton believing she could save her family. What she found instead was a city built on silence where stability is measured, obedience is rewarded, and suffering is quietly optimized.
Inside Overton, the Hungry are monsters beyond the walls. The city promises safety, order, and control. But beneath its calm exterior, families are separated in the name of efficiency, fear is engineered to maintain compliance, and morality is reduced to procedure.
When Teresa meets Kylin, a man who once helped enforce the system, her certainty begins to fracture. He claims the Hunger can be treated. He claims Overton cannot.
As secrets unravel and the truth of the city’s control surfaces, Teresa must confront a devastating the Hunger may destroy people, but the system decides who is worth saving.
Ignoring the Hunger is a dark, psychological dystopian novel about surveillance, social control, and the cost of calling cruelty “stability.” Perfect for readers who enjoy morally complex science fiction where the true enemy isn’t chaos—but comfort with it.
Because in Overton, survival doesn’t ask if someone will pay.
Only who.
265 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 15, 2026
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Review of advance copy received from Author
I really loved the first book, so I jumped straight into this ARC from Braxton. No spoilers, but this one switches POV and I actually really liked that—it added a lot to the story. It was cool seeing how everything has evolved with the hungry and feral and how people are surviving now. I flew through this one, couldn’t put it down. That ending had me literally saying “oh my god” out loud. Definitely need the next book ASAP.
May 12, 2026
I was surprised how different this book is from the first one, and I wasn’t disappointed! This is about Teresa’s story and her trying to help her family after a tragedy. The city claims to provide safety and shelter as long as you follow their rules. She meets Kylin, who ends up revealing dark secrets of the city. Unfortunate events occurred, and the ending had me shocked! I need book 3 ASAP! Such a great series.
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