Mortal Tether

<p><strong>WINNER: TOP PICK 2024 READER READY AWARDS </strong></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>A totally unputdownable sci-fi thriller where a teen girl and boy rescue an orphaned baby from immortal monsters during an extinction-level event. The trio soon discover the people they run to for help... are the monsters they should truly fear.</span></p><p><br></p><p><strong>About The Book: </strong></p><p><br></p><p>An airborne virus twisted all adults on the planet into immortal monsters that hunt children each nightfall. These creatures can never die. But they can kill. And the infection is spreading.</p><p><br></p><p>Days shy of fourteen Amaia knows she can't save the world. She's got snark and attitude for days but the upper body strength of a hamster. When Amaia teams up with the cute boy from across the street to rescue an orphaned infant from a gruesome fate the pair of teens must dig deep for their courage and level up their survival skills STAT. The baby's cries are a screeching dinner bell for hordes of hungry geists and if Amaia can't keep this baby quiet she'll be next on the menu.</p><p><br></p><p>As Amaia fights both for her new family's survival and to uncover the truth of her older brother Carlos' disappearance a civilization poisoned by fear threatens to destroy anyone she dares to love.</p><p><br></p><p>Amaia will find the people she runs to for help... are the deadliest monsters of all.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>MORTAL TETHER</strong> is YA post-apocalyptic dystopian science fiction with an all-teen cast appropriate for ages 13 and up. Its core themes include how fear-driven tribalization disintegrates society the fight to preserve innocence in the brutal world our parents built as well as explorations of faith and family from a coming-of-age perspective. An expertly crafted combination of heart-pounding thrills intertwined with tender moments that stay with you long after you turn the last page.</p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Like AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER Candice Jarrett's debut novel MORTAL TETHER masterfully illustrates a child's eye view of family and friendship against the backdrop of a brutally divided and dangerous world. This book is ideal for teens and adults who enjoyed STRANGER THINGS THE HUNGER GAMES and LORD OF THE FLIES.</span></p>