Dust And Secrets
A desert without mercy. A message a century old. A rebellion waiting to be born.
Morgan has survived her whole life under the Capital’s control, where water is rationed and freedom is forbidden. But when she uncovers a message left behind by a girl long dead—a ghost whose voice still lingers in the dust—her world changes forever.
Guided by whispers from the past, Morgan must cross the wastelands, evade the Capital’s soldiers, and discover the truth hidden beneath the sands. Every step brings her closer to a choice that could spark a rebellion… or destroy everything she loves.
Fans of The Hunger Games, Divergent, and Red Rising will be swept into a thrilling dystopian fantasy of survival, sacrifice, and secrets. Perfect for readers 15 and up.
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Book 2 of the Water Wars
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Hi, I’m Michael Axe — though a lot of people online know me as the Axeman Author. I write speculative fiction, blending dystopian grit with a touch of the fantastical, because I’ve always believed the best way to explore real-world struggles is through imagined ones.
Getting here wasn’t fast or easy. Writing has been a twenty-plus year journey for me — one filled with false starts, procrastination, and plenty of life detours. For seventeen years I worked in a job that went nowhere, always telling myself “someday” I’d finish the stories in my head. Finally, I realized someday would never come unless I made it. So, I quit. I walked away from the career that was holding me back, and I committed myself to …
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