Introduction

The end of the world should never have been so fun.

The plague wasn't fun, of course, but once the dust settled and the wealthy barricaded themselves away in safer cities, the kids left behind were left with no laws, no structure, and no limits. In their new wild west, there's only one rule: survive.

Daisy stole a motorcycle and dreams of riding to Vermont. Her best friend Sebastian wants to steal his dad's gun and plant a garden in the woods. Hayden dreams of escaping his cousin's violent control over the town's clean water. Benji just wants to go down swinging.

Welcome to Saturn County, Michigan. Drinking age is 21 months.

(Technically a prequel/new first draft of The Grove.)

Cover by @marvelity