Book description
After global warming and a second civil war devastated the former United States, two different societies rose from the ashes – the Union, a towering high-tech utopia, hugging the perimeter of the continent, and the devastated, untamed midsection known as the Ruins.Seventeen-year-old Evan Taylor has an easy, privileged life in…
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1 author picked The Union as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
This book hooked me from the first page, and The Union has all the exciting elements I love in a book—fast-paced, danger, action, and romance.
I didn’t want to put the book down, so I stayed past my bedtime, especially since I wanted to know about the protagonist’s love interests. It was easy to get lost in the book. The author did an amazing job with the details of the characters and the world-building.
From Mary's list on The best captivating and addictive books that are impossible to put down.
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