The Emmy Award nominee and Edgar Award-winning duo return readers to the postapocalyptic teen world, the Wasteland, in this thrilling sequel. Bestselling author of Criminal, Karen Slaughter, called Wasteland "a Lord of the Flies for future generations. An irresistible page-turner."
The former citizens of Prin are running out of time. The Source has been destroyed, so food is scarcer than ever. Tensions are rising . . . and then an earthquake hits.
With heart-pounding adventure and suspense, the stakes are even higher for Esther, Caleb, and the rest of their clan. They're pinning all their hopes on the road . . . but what if it's the most dangerous place of all?
- Post-Apocalyptic Survival: With their home destroyed by a cataclysmic earthquake and food scarcer than ever, this band of teens must fight for every scrap to stay alive.
- Teen Action & Adventure: Follow Esther and Caleb as they navigate a treacherous landscape, hunt for survival, and face down new, ruthless enemies who rule the broken roads.
- A World Without Rules: In the Wasteland, the greatest danger isn't just starvation—it's what desperate people will do to one another when society has crumbled.
- Leadership Under Pressure: As tensions fracture their group from within, Esther and Caleb discover that keeping their clan together may be the hardest battle of all.
