The Cockroach Queen

"If Saving the World Meant Losing Yourself, Would You Do it?"

In a world crumbling under the weight of its own decay, Tamara Moore is the unkillable survivor-the cockroach that won't die, no matter what is thrown her way. From war to plague, from famine to fire, she outlives them all. But what if her survival isn't a gift? What if it's a curse?

The myth of Eden whispers through the ruins: a place where the world could begin again, where life could flourish once more. But it's locked away, hidden beneath layers of secrets and time. And only one person can open it: Tamara. But she's never cared about salvation. She's too busy surviving.

Unbeknownst to her, her very existence is the key to Eden's door, and also the lock that holds it shut. Tamara is more than just a survivor-she is the living embodiment of the world's death, a curse bound to her for reasons she cannot fathom. As long as she lives, the world cannot heal. And when she dies, the world will have its chance to begin again.

But Tamara is terrified of death. It's the one thing she has always outrun. And now, to open Eden, she must face what she's feared most-her own end.