The Last City - Readings

Description

The sequel to YA dystopian adventure The Last She, which Goodreads included in its Most Anticipated Young Adult Novels list upon release.

The first rule of living through the apocalypse. Trust no one.

Ara

Is desperate to reunite with her father and put the events that happened in Boise behind her. Ara hopes to find sanctuary in the Last City, an almost-mythical place where the plague is nonexistent and she can finally discover the truth about her family. Once she arrives, she discovers the truth is stranger than fiction, and Ara wonders if she’s made a huge mistake . . .

Kaden

Will go anywhere for Ara, will do anything, but he’s tested to his limits in the Last City. Forced to join a dangerous expedition, Kaden soon finds himself separated from Ara and, once again, on the run for his life. He barely escaped alive, and now he needs to risk it all again to find Ara . . .

Sam

Has hooked up a rigged electrical system, blasting away the silence with music, feeling almost normal since he nearly lost his life. He doesn’t know where Kaden and Ara are, and when he meets a mysterious girl named E, they embark on an adventure that will bring all of their lives clashing together . . .

All three must uncover the secrets of the Last City if they have any hope of getting out of this apocalypse alive.

About the Author

H.J. Nelson is an Idaho native who graduated from the University of Wisconsin with degrees in Creative Writing and Wildlife Biology. She began writing on Wattpad in 2015, where her story The Last She garnered over 12 million reads. It became one of the most-read Science Fiction stories on Wattpad in 2016 and 2017, and was acquired by Wattpad Books for publication as a three-book series. Since then, Nelson has had her work optioned for television by Sony and translated for publication into French (Hachette) and Italian (Mondadori).

A winner of the 2023 Early Career Alumni Award from the University of Wisconsin, Hannah has also written for brands like General Electric, National Geographic, and Writers Digest. When not writing, Nelson has lived on a boat in the British Virgin Isles, worked in two zoos, and ridden an elephant through the jungles of Laos— though she considers raising two daughters her most dangerous adventure yet. You can sign up for her newsletter at hjnelsonauthor.com, or find her on Instagram at @h.j.nelson.