Into The Wasteland - a dystopian journey
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I have been abandoned in a stark landscape. I have no idea who I am or why I've been cast out. My only protection is a Ruger double-action revolver. I discover if I can make it through the no-man's-land alive, I might have a chance at amnesty. All I have to do is trek the two-hundred-and-fifty miles north through desolate wasteland to the Gate. Alone.
I could say this is the worst day of my life, but I honestly have no idea.
Into the Wasteland follows one young woman's journey through treacherous landscapes, backstabbing strangers, and lethal challenges. If she survives, her path will lead her to a final destination beyond anything she could have imagined.
All author's proceeds from sales of this dystopian novella series benefits battered women's shelters.
Lisa's novellas are written without explicit intimacy or violence. As such they are suitable for teens and up.
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