It's been a thousand years since the apocalyptic events of Brimstone, the day nuclear bombs rained down from the sky and destroyed the world. A band of survivors exist within the fortress of the Enclave, a sprawling bunker complex located in the barren desert landscape of Ilium's rocky red mountains, sandy dunes, winding box canyons, and stagnant ponds laden with sulfur.

Strange monsters lurk in the shadows, descended from the remnants of the organisms that survived the end of the world, their gurgling stomachs and gaping jaws viciously gnashing to make a meal of careless wanderers that stray too far from the safety of the cave network housing humanity's last hope.

Hydra Lily is an ordinary seventeen-year-old girl who attends Advanced Academy, and has an extraordinary problem—her best friend Onyx Tomas, and rival newcomer Thermos Agate are competing for her attention. Who will win Hydra's heart? Onyx, the ruggedly handsome bad boy with a lean muscular figure and a penchant for adventure, or Thermos, the cute, sweet, shy guy who just needs a nudge and prod to come out of his shell?

Hydra and her friends embark on a perilous journey to search for a rare metal that is vital to the colony's survival. Threats lurk behind every corner as these young heroes discover friendship, love, and romance along the way. Ferocious beasts, from the toadicus monsters that inhabit the swamps, to giant tardigrades, and a lair of mutant spiruses, pose dangerous obstacles that threaten to see them eaten alive.

However, all is not as it seems, and an explosive revelation and twist of fate leads to a life and death situation. Trapped, with nowhere to turn, will Hydra and her friends be forced to return home, and face the Enclave's wrath? Or will help come from the most unexpected source, setting in motion new plots that reveal shocking truths, and take them to faraway lands to discover new, never before seen creatures, new whirlwind romances, and what little remains of the world that once was? Fantastic adventures await the readers who dare to venture into this spectacular post-apocalyptic world.

Two direct sequel trilogies called the Silica Agate series, and the Aqua Regia series, follow the same characters through new adventures years in the future.

The Silica Agate series tells the story of Silica's quest to navigate the perils of young love, and locate a legendary object said to contain a mysterious power capable of wondrous things, all while avoiding the scrutinizing and forbidding gaze of her mother, and the dangers of a crazed villain hell-bent on taking it for himself.

The Aqua Regia series, a space odyssey focusing on Aqua Regia Tomas and her unique abilities, brings back many of the characters from previous installments for a daring new adventure colonizing a distant planet, and tracking down a rare mineral that may hold the key to interstellar travel and restoring a lost magic.

Everything from Halloween-themed dances and winter balls to duncleball matches and battles with terrifying monsters are sure to keep readers entertained and glued to every action-packed page. Some of the many exciting adventures that await include hot dates, visits to the zoo, turbo-charged love triangles, narrow escapes from mutant beasts, adventures to find rare treasures, and an epic life or death showdown with a dark lord.

For more information about these books, please read the prologue, and the introductory page titled, About The Series - A Quick Peek.

5th Ed. 2025.

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