Among the Ruins

In a world where survival is everything, some rules aren't meant to be broken.

Jared has spent his entire life inside the Denver Refugee Center, a heavily fortified stronghold built to protect those lucky enough to be inside. He's trained, he's waited, and now he's finally earned his place among the scavengers-those who risk everything beyond the walls to bring back supplies.

But on his first run, he finds something no one was ever meant to bring back: a girl. Half-starved, barely breathing, abandoned in a house with no explanation. She should've been left behind. That's the rule.

Jared breaks it.

Now, with Cassie at his side and the weight of a secret that could get them all killed, Jared is faced with a choice-protect the girl, or protect himself. Because if the wrong people find out what he's done, the infected outside the walls will be the least of his problems.

And the girl he risked everything for? She might change everything.