Exodus Age
Books 5–8 of The Runners Series
Many years have passed since the promised land was settled, and humans have spread out, making towns and doing evil. The people have all but forgotten the creator. Follow the descendants of the first humans as they multiply and spread into new lands, finding that as their new society turns away from the old ways, it leads to a harder struggle for survival than they ever expected.
The Prophecy
Book 5
Many years have passed since the promised land was settled, and humans have spread out, making towns and doing evil. The people have all but forgotten the creator but a prophet remains, watching for the chosen one.
Adam watches his mother die from starvation, and decides to save his younger sister Jules and brother Bar by leaving their isolated desert home and going north. Adam has much to learn as he faces the wider world but is surprised to meet a prophet, and find that he may be part of a bigger plan involving a prophecy from the creator.
The Prophecy is the story of Adam and his very special blue-eyed sister as they collect followers, topple a corrupt regime, and strike out across unexplored lands filled with terrifying dangers. Adam and his followers find a new land, but it has a dark secret that takes all their skills to overcome.
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Deadly Games
Book 6
Many generations have passed since the first humans disobeyed their creator and escaped from the protected garden valley, spreading out, making towns and doing evil. But the Creator led a small group to a new land with a new promise, but now a growing threat from the north threatens their demise just when success is within reach.
Young Vince longs to battle for his people, but is overlooked in the first diplomatic mission to the north in a generation. He does not give up, and finally earns a place in the action, but the task is far more than he bargained for.
Deadly Games is the story of a desperate deception designed to keep their land and secret safe. Just when the game seems lost, Vince must prevent an assassination. Success brings him a betrayal by a jealous brother at home with a surprising outcome.
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Surprise
Book 7
Many generations have passed since the first humans disobeyed their creator and escaped from the protected garden valley, spreading out, making towns and doing evil. But the Creator led a small group to a new land with a new promise, but a growing threat from the north is forcing them to look to the sea.
Karen watched her whole life as her parents built a great wooden boat to explore the unknown sea, and it is finally time to depart. She slips from obscurity into leadership as she solves problem after problem.
Surprise follows Karen and her friends as they explore new lands and struggle to understand their role in creating a new society in untamed lands with no rules. Strange beasts and primitive savages, storms and nature take their toll on the group, but Karen survives and finally finds peace and security. But the adventure is not over, and the great purpose has not yet been revealed.
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Chosen Ones
Book 8
Many generations have passed since the first humans disobeyed their creator and escaped from the protected garden valley, spreading out, making towns and doing evil. The Creator led a small group to a new land with a new promise, but a growing threat from the north forced them to again head west.
Everyone said Moon was too young to be a part of the settlement of a new land, but when she is captured and made a part of a tribe of savages, everything changes. She grows up fast and struggles to find her place in the world, doing whatever it takes to survive.
Chosen Ones is the story of a desperate struggle of a chosen few to create a new society and survive incredible odds, of breaking away from the old world and its rules and traditions, while keeping a deadly secret.
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The Exodus Age explores what happens when humanity forgets its origins. As people spread and multiply, the old ways fade. Prophets arise, new lands beckon, and the mixing with other peoples begins in earnest. What patterns from ancient history repeat themselves?
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