In a future divided into Secular and Non-Secular Quadrants, a crime punishable by death is to cross Quadrants and become a Denounced.
The Denounced Trilogy
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Book 1: A Grey Sun
A convicted Denounced
Sentenced to death
Ned can die like the others, or he can fight to live…
When sixteen-year-old Ned is wrongly convicted and kidnapped to a secret location, he meets ninety Denounced, and a terrifying truth begins to unfold — one that will change the world forever. Forced to lead a Pod of five, Ned begins to realise thousands of lives could depend upon him. A survivor by nature, he now has to face his past, confront his destiny, and fight a System that has never lost.
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Book 2: Shifting Horizons
On the run
Fractured friendships
Will Ned abandon his Pod to save himself...
Pod Fifteen has escaped Ilse’s cruel regime only to fall into the hands of a strange Nomadic Tribe. Their charismatic leader, Omar, begins to fill Ned’s mind with ideas about his destiny. A possible future that puts the Pod’s hard-fought friendships to the test, cuts loyalties to the bone and further exposes character flaws. Nobody is sure who they can trust and what they should do next, but Ned is convinced he must travel home if he has any chance of fulfilling his truth and changing the course of history.
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Book 3: Creaking Dawn
A System hunting them down
Time working against them
Can Ned finally step into his destiny…
The final book in the series sees Pod Fifteen finally navigate their way home, but have they made the mistake of their lives? They are still convicted Denounced. Hunted by a System desperate to hang them. Ned and the rest of the Pod need a place to bide their time and think, finding refuge in a Doubter’s Camp. But is their safe haven really that safe, or just another deadly trap waiting to spring? With the Unification War looming and nobody willing to listen, Ned is torn between saving his Pod and the love of his life, or saving a Secular World that wants him dead.
What Others Are Saying!
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"Right from the beginning of the book, I have been captivated Ned’s story. As with all the very best novels, I soon felt emotionally connected to him as well as the other members of his Pod - six strangers that had to learn how to work together. The story telling is fast paced and highly addictive. A truly modern novel."
Amazon Review
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“So happy I stumbled across this trilogy. A really enjoyable read. Think Black Mirror meets Hunger Games. A great balance of both thriller and action and friendship, and love. Turns out the “cant put it down” book scenario is very true! An exciting new author... will be keeping an eye out for more form him!”
Amazon Review
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“The Denounced really is spectacular though and at times the author reminded me a bit of Patrick Ness when I was reading him. I can’t quite put my finger on why, it’s more to do with how it makes me feel when I read it. I think it’s just that magic something.”
Sara Starbuck