Kayla Olson

This dystopian novel made for a fast-paced, highly compelling read. Opening in the middle of an escape, the narrator Eden finds herself fleeing from the barracks she's been confined to with three other girls she's never met before and isn't certain she can trust. They use the sailboat they escaped in to find Sanctuary Island, a place supposed to be a refuge from a warring world. However, when they find the island, things are not what they appear - one member of their group disappears, the plants attack them, optical illusions abound, and soon the girls aren't the only ones on the island. Overall, this is a book that's hard to put down - it reads like a thriller from beginning to end and makes for a satisfying tale.… (more)

FROM AMAZON: Before the war, Eden’s life was easy. Then the revolution happened, and everything changed.

Now a powerful group called the Wolfpack controls the earth and its resources. And even though Eden has lost everything to them, she refuses to die by their hands. She knows the coordinates to the only neutral ground left in the world, a place called Sanctuary Island, and she is desperate to escape to its shores.

Eden finally reaches the island and meets others resistant to the Wolves. But the solace is short-lived when one of Eden’s new friends goes missing. Braving the jungle in search of their lost ally, they quickly discover Sanctuary is filled with lethal traps and an enemy they never expected.

This island might be deadlier than the world Eden left behind, but surviving it is the only thing that stands between her and freedom.… (more)