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?
An innocent mistake leads to a shocking turn of events that creates an existential crisis, and brings the hammer of the law slamming down. A courageous act of bravery saves the condemned from the practices of the dreaded Reformatory, and turns the tide of romantic overtures in favor of the hero.
Hydra and her friends embark on a perilous journey into the great unknown in desperate search of a rare metal that is vital to sparing the colony from death. Sinister threats hide behind every corner as these young heroes discover friendship, love, and romance. Hydra and her friends encounter many ferocious monsters along the way, from the beefy toadicus that inhabit the swamps, to giant tardigrades, and a lair of mutant spiruses, However, all is not as it seems, and the revelation that someone is lying leads to an explosive twist of life and death.
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.
The Hydra Lily series is followed by a direct sequel trilogy called the Silica Agate series, and follows the same characters fifteen years in the future. These genre-bending novels combining elements of science-fiction, fantasy, and romance are geared toward upper young-adult readers who enjoy adventure, academy, and coming-of-age stories. Everything from Halloween-themed dances and winter balls to duncleball matches and battles with vicious monsters are sure to keep readers entertained, and glued to every page.
For more information about these books, please read the prologue, and the introductory page titled, About The Series - A Quick Peek.
