The Order : Labyrinth of Twisted Games (The Order Series Book 2)

The desolate landscape sprawling in front of us is heavy with the presence of death. Since the wars, life has been in a constant battle to preserve itself. At first, there was nothing. Man turned on man and mother on child. At least, that's what they say at the compound. Most of their stories of life before the war seem foreign. Life was simple before all of this. Work to provide, live to love. It's words my mother has chosen to follow despite all the violence she has seen. I think she would be able to find the good in any scenario. Even as my sister's ash-ridden hands cling to the abrasive material of her cloak, and her gas mask fogs up each time she speaks, my mother still remains nauseatingly optimistic.My father clings to a map, doing his best to pinpoint where exactly our people have decided New Haven resides. In moments like these, I question if they are truly the researchers they pride themselves on being. My mother walks with a hunched back, tripping every so often from lack of paying attention. My father's palms sweat as the sound of his beating heart floods my ears. Lily watches me as I trail behind the trio, cocking her head in observance. Her arms reach toward me, giving little thought to the strain it is putting on my mother's shoulder.Katerina St Clair is an accomplished author currently pursuing an academic path toward becoming a creative writing instructor at the higher education level. Residing in Oregon with her partner and her beloved Labrador, she is a dedicated professional with a multifaceted lifestyle. When not immersed in orchestrating her next literary endeavor while enjoying music, she finds solace in culinary pursuits or indulges in extensive reading from her ever-expanding To-Be-Read list. Her literary preferences gravitate towards narratives characterized by unforeseen twists, a quality she endeavors to infuse into each of her novels.