Recruit of Talionis: A Young Adult Sci-Fi Dystopian Novel (Talionis Series)

"Forget where you came from. Forget the life you knew. You are now recruits of Talionis!"A teenager with a dark past, who won't be missed.An ultra secret clandestine military formation, that kidnaps by force, instead of recruiting its new volunteers. Trained to be amoral killers without any kind of conscience, incapeable of showing pity and utterly ruthless, they are answerable to nobody outside of their own internal chain of command. Can she survive as a new and unwilling Recruit of Talionis, while maintaining her own humanity and sense of worth?North America has fallen and is now no more.Seventeen-year-old Bria Averton grew up in a small town of survivors near the ruins of what was once Portland, Maine. It's all she's ever known — until she's kidnapped along with hundreds of other teenagers and brought to the city of Talionis. A city no one even knew existed.Their anonymous instructors tell them that their trainings high level of intensity and extreme brutality is necessary for the good of those remaining survivors. Bria resists her indoctrination and fights against being forced into such a vicious new lifestyle. But she soon finds the dangers inside the new city and its training centre are nothing compared to what lies ahead of her. With Escape impossible and acts of individuality or defiance destroyed with cruel indifference by her uncaring Instructors, Bria fears she will surrender to their wishes or worse still succumb to their evil desires and become what they want her to be. "Forget where you came from. Forget the life you knew. You are now recruits of Talionis!" A teen with a dark past. A secret military force that kidnaps new soldiers. Can she survive as a Recruit of Talionis? America has fallen. Seventeen-year-old Bria Averton grew up in a small town of survivors near the ruins of Portland, Maine. Its all shes ever known until shes kidnapped along with hundreds of other teens and brought to the city of Talionis. A city no one knew existed. The soldiers tell them the intense trainings are for the good of the survivors, and Bria resists being forced into a new life as a recruited soldier. But she soon finds the dangers in the city are greater than she imagined. Escape is impossible, and Bria fears drowning in the evil of the city and the guilt from her own past. But can she find hope, even here? ***2023 Selah Awards Book of the Year Winner*** When the world falls apart, one girl must find hope in the darkness. Seventeen-year-old Bria Averton grew up in a small town of survivors near the ruins of Portland, Maine, years after the Demise of North America. But when she is kidnapped and forced to become a soldier in the mysterious city of Talionis, she finds herself thrust into a world of danger and darkness. Unknown forces are at work in the city, and Bria soon realizes that escape is impossible. With her own guilt and the oppressive evil of the city threatening to drown her, Bria must find a way to survive...and discover if hope is possible. Even here. If you enjoyed the dystopian world of The Hunger Games, you'll love Recruit of Talionis. Buy now before the price changes!