Last Stop

by Clare Bohning, Lara Milton (Editor)

            Sixteen-year-old Raul Perez enrolls in the notoriously dangerous Marlin’s Academy to escape the stigma of his sickly childhood, but his hopes of a clean slate are dashed when an Arcyoptrix takes a bite out of his ear the first day, and he becomes a target for predators and bullies alike. Raul must depend on his wits and unlikely posse of friends to help him survive until graduation. Meanwhile, a young man only known as Fiery is imprisoned in the inhospitable mining camp of Last Stop; a remote island in the Southern Ocean. Fiery would have a better time remembering his past or where he got his red tattoos if he was not constantly fending for his life. His hopes for freedom decay until a crew of weathered sailors rescue him, one of which is Captain Jacob Perez; Raul’s father. From them Fiery learns his tattoos are more than what they seem. Fiery struggles to overcome personal vendettas and repressed fears when he chooses to return to Last Stop to find a relic to stop the Ascolta—a dangerous cult embedded deep in the government—from reaching a devastating power locked away in Antrica. As Fiery’s will is pushed to the limit, Raul’s help may come too late. Last Stop is the first installment of the epic series loosely based on the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration. Like the glacial waters of the southern ocean, this series packs a heart stopping punch. Clarebohning.com

400 pages, Paperback

Published April 17, 2017