Fight for Survival Series Book #1
Epub File
 
**The Hunger Games meets Fifth Wave with the characterization and found family in Star Bringer all wrapped in a dark little bow**
 
Amity Thorne is not like other nineteen year olds—she's trying to survive in war-torn Western America where fear and loss are no strangers. In a time where normal is gone, she closes herself off from the rest of the world, keeping her head down, and persevering through the oppressive rule of the Guardianship.
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When her father's choices leave them in danger, Amity struggles to leave everything behind as she and her faithful wolf-like companion, Sarge, find themselves on a perilous mission to save her younger sister.
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Amity tries to prepare herself for the uncertain, but she never imagined that the toughest hardships would come from within. As she navigates through new territory, her resolve is quickly challenged by obstacles that strike deeper than she ever thought possible; sparking a fire within her she thought was long gone.
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Amity must risk everything to rescue her sister, but at what cost? Victory means difficult choices; choices that may haunt her for the rest of her life, or worse, strip her of her humanity.
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Honors and Awards: Readers' Favorite Five Star Seal, American Fiction Awards Finalist, 3rd Place Dystopian Category (BookFest)
First Edition: December 2021; Second Edition: September 2023
 
CONTENT WARNINGS: **Please take note of the genre and context of the story when viewing a book from its' worst points.** It Starts With Me is a gripping character-driven survival story about mental and physical tribulations in a brutal dystopia. However, this book is intended for mature audiences and contains adult themes and potentially distressing content for some readers. Blood, character death/dying, death of a family member, foul language, flashbacks to trauma, grief, homophobia, intrusive thoughts, mental illness (depression, anxiety, PTSD), murder, neglect/abuse and death/murder of child characters, sexual acts, systemic oppression, violence, and war are presented on the page. As a reader that may be sensitive to these topics, only read if you feel safe in doing so, and get ready to follow along on Amity and Sarge's journey...