Eve

The night before her commencement address, Eve finds out the truth about the graduates of her all girls school. The plague has destroyed the world. By decree of the King, girls and boys are sent to separate camps to learn how to be productive citizens. After graduation, they are sent to live in the city and to practice the trade they have honed while in school. But Eve’s fate is not quite so utopian. Instead, of being a famous muralist Eve, is slated to deliver a litter of smart and artistic children in order to repopulate the dwindling populous. Knowing she cannot live a life like that, Eve escapes. The world outside of the school walls is tough; Eve is faced with roving gangs and dangerous circumstances. If she isn’t killed, it is possible she will starve to death. It isn’t long before she meets up with a former classmate and escapee. They pair up and then find themselves accepting the help of Caleb – a boy who is also living in the wild. Together, the three will fight the establishment, fight the King, and work their way across the nation to Califia, a safe haven for those who don’t accept the system. Part one of this trilogy will see Eve start out on her journey, leaving readers with a romantically entangled cliff hanger.