The first installment of the next great fiction trilogy!
Shine Gardner's life has already been shattered by unimaginable tragedy. But when the troubled teenager stumbles upon a mysterious, time-traveling necklace, her world is upended in the most unbelievable way - she finds herself transported to a grim, post-apocalyptic future, ruled by a ruthless dictatorship.
Volume 1 - In the bordertown of El Paso,Texas,a dangerous new game is afoot. On one side is Kai Ramirez, a 17-year-old former gang member trying to outrun his violent past however, the notorious Animalz gang won't let him go so easily, blackmailing him into an impossible mission - hunt down the city's most wanted criminal, the elusive Pink Bandit.
On the other side is Sarai Jimenez, a 19-year-old pageant queen by day and a daring vigilante by night known widely as the pink bandit. Motivated by her father's murder, she robs businesses tied to the ruthless Mexican cartel while evading both the law and the cartel's crosshairs, making her the subject of a massive manhunt.
When their paths inevitably collide, Kai is forced to make an impossible choice - bring in the Pink Bandit or face the consequences from his former gang. As the vice slowly tightens around them, Kai and Sarai must navigate the harsh realities of the criminal underworld, confront the demons of their pasts, and decide what lines they're willing to cross for redemption and revenge.
Set against the gritty backdrop of cartel-controlled El Paso, this propulsive tale merges the brilliant thrills of a crime saga with the raw, coming-of-age urgency of two protagonists caught in the crossfire of their circumstances. Brimming with high-stakes action, star-crossed tensions, and hard-hitting revelations, it's a dark and twisted journey where the only way out is all in.