The United States have fallen. A new power has risen in North America, but now a terrifying virus is spreading across the countryside. Once infected, people change, mutating into superhuman creatures known as the Chead. Wherever they walk, death follows. Desperate to defend its citizens, the government launches the Praegressus Project - an experimental program to enhance the human race.

Elizabeth Flores was just a normal girl - until the Chead slaughtered her parents and made her a fugitive. With winter approaching she seeks refuge in the city of Sacramento, but the hunters are waiting. Abducted off the streets, she's spirited away to a facility deep in the Californian mountains. There, Liz wakes in an iron cage - and she's not alone.

In the opposite cage, Christopher Sanders stands wrongfully accused of treason. Along with Liz, he has just become a volunteer in the Praegressus Project. Stripped of their rights, they will soon learn there is little separating humanity from the monsters they seek to destroy. The two must work together if they want to survive, but even then, their chances are slim. Of course, only the lucky get to die.

Blending the insane experiments of Stranger Things and the haunting dystopia of the Hunger Games, fans will love this thrilling new series. Discover a future where the powerful rule without mercy, and nothing is ever as it seems. With hints of YA Dystopia, Genetic Scifi, Urban Fantasy and just a touch of Romance, the Praegressus Project truly has something for everyone. Enter a new world with New York Times Bestselling Author Aaron Hodges. This series is COMPLETE for your enjoyment!

Author interview
What made you write a Dystopian series?
I've always been quite fascinated with the intricacies human nature. I thought writing a dystopian scifi would give me an opportunity to explore a range of characters, and how they cope with a world in which the rules of society no longer apply - at least not to the powerful!

Would you call your series Young Adult?
Kind of? The cast are for the most part young adults, but there's definitely no holding back when it comes to the world they've found themselves in. As much as I enjoyed the Hunger Games and Maze Runner series, I felt they both were missing the raw tragedy and suffering of the real world. There's no holding back here. Characters you love will die, and those who remain have to deal with it - even while still fighting for their own lives.

Who would enjoy this novel?
Anyone who loves a good emotional roller-coaster of a journey will enjoy these books. The concept is dark (I based much of the political persecution off Argentina in the 70s) and if you're expecting a happy ending... well you'll just have to read them to find out what happens there!

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