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Kat Falls

    Kat Falls crafts compelling young adult science fiction narratives that plunge readers into imaginative worlds. Her stories are celebrated for their blend of action, intrigue, and daring exploits, often set against post-apocalyptic backdrops with a "western" feel. Falls expertly combines unexpected elements, like "underwater westerns," to create tense and atmospheric tales that keep readers on the edge of their seats. Her unique approach to genre storytelling makes her a distinctive voice, with works lauded for their imaginative scope and thrilling plots.

    Dark Life
    Rip Tide
    Inhuman
    • Inhuman

      • 378 pages
      • 14 hours of reading
      4.2(46)Add rating

      In a world ravaged by mutation, a teenage girl must travel into the forbidden Savage Zone to recover lost artifacts or her father’s life is forfeit.America has been ravaged by a war that has left the eastern half of the country riddled with mutation. Many of the people there exhibit varying degrees of animal traits. Even the plantlife has gone feral.Crossing from west to east is supposed to be forbidden, but sometimes it’s necessary. Some enter the Savage Zone to provide humanitarian relief. Sixteen-year-old Lane’s father goes there to retrieve lost artifacts—he is a Fetch. It’s a dangerous life, but rewarding—until he’s caught.Desperate to save her father, Lane agrees to complete his latest job. That means leaving behind her life of comfort and risking life and limb—and her very DNA—in the Savage Zone. But she’s not alone. In order to complete her objective, Lane strikes a deal with handsome, roguish Rafe. In exchange for his help as a guide, Lane is supposed to sneak him back west. But though Rafe doesn’t exhibit any signs of “manimal” mutation, he’s hardly civilized . . . and he may not be trustworthy.

      Inhuman
    • Rip Tide

      • 320 pages
      • 12 hours of reading
      3.9(27)Add rating

      Ty and Gemma return to the subsea frontier when Ty's parents are kidnapped by the mysterious Surfs, an abduction that forces the teens into an alliance with the outlaws of the Seablite Gang.

      Rip Tide
    • When fifteen-year-old Ty, who has always lived on the ocean floor, joins Topside girl Gemma in the frontier's underworld to seek and stop outlaws who threaten his home, they learn that the government may pose an even greater threat.

      Dark Life