<p><strong>Six cities gone and from the ashes a new world order rises.</strong></p><p>The governments of Rheta declare that safety and stability can only be restored through a mandatory barcode tattoo for every citizen. It's a new ID a new passport a new way of life.</p><p>For Lydia and her friends it's something far more sinister.</p><p>Now in a world where obedience is enforced by military rule and dissent is a death sentence Lydia and her friends must fight back. Their mission is a desperate one: destroy the central data facility and tear down the system from within.</p><p>As they race against time they uncover a chilling truth that suggests this new world order is only the beginning of a much older darker war.</p><p>Mark of the Beast by Stephen Simpson is a pulse-pounding high-stakes YA dystopian horror about courage freedom and the ultimate battle for humanity's soul.</p>