Sourcebooks Stories

Mankind's arrogance led to one of the worst apocalypses ever. The year is 2065 and humanity has taken a turn for the worst. Never in a million years would anyone have guessed this would happen to life as we know it. If anyone can save themselves, do so immediately... Way down into a large wide-spread dying grassland in Welt sits a small tight-knit community unnoticeable to most everyone. Here we meet a group of strong and undeniably smart characters who learn to come together and defeat their greatest common enemy. That's the only way to survive. That is if they don't want to be put on the other side. With the help of a few stragglers, these underrated teens quickly adapt to different ways of living and different ways to outlast. When things take a turn for the worst, everything changes. But will they stay true to their original plans or will they turn their backs on the only family they have left? The losses they face will only make things tougher but they soon learn that one of the biggest faults in life is sacrifice. And maybe a little fear.

Jackie does not like surprises. Chaos is the enemy! The best way to get her successful, busy parents to notice her is to be perfect. The perfect look, the perfect grades--the perfect daughter. And then... Surprise #1: Jackie's family dies in a freak car accident. Surprise #2: Jackie has to move cross-country to live with the Walters-her new guardians. Surprise #3: The Walters have twelve sons. (Well, eleven, but Parker acts like a boy anyway) Now Jackie must trade in her Type A personality and New York City apartment for a Colorado ranch and all the wild Walter boys who come with it. Jackie is surrounded by the enemy--loud, dirty, annoying boys who have no concept of personal space. Okay, several of the oldest guys are flat-out gorgeous. But still annoying. She's not stuck-up or boring--no matter what they say. But proving it is another matter. How can she fit in and move on when she needs to keep her parents' memory alive by living up to the promise of perfect?

Merry Throne, an up-and-coming band, seeks to launch their career while busily finishing up school.