The Evolution Gene

¿¿¿¿¿ The 100 meets Stranger Things in this gripping dystopian read by New York Times Bestselling Author Aaron Hodges.



In 2051, the Western Allies States have risen as the new power in North America. But a terrifying plague is sweeping through the nation. Its victims do not die-they change. People call them the Chead, and where they walk, destruction follows.



Runaway teenager Liz wants nothing more than an ordinary life. But when she's abducted off the streets, Liz learns her government has other plans. In a future ruled by a ruthless dictator, there's no place for the weak, and she's spirited away to a facility deep in the Californian mountains. There, Liz wakes in an iron cage - and she's not alone.



Beside her, eighteen-year-old Chris stands wrongfully accused of treason. The two are now volunteers in the Genome Project - an experimental program to enhance the human race and fight the Chead. Stripped of their rights, they will soon learn the true depths of human cruelty. The two must work together to survive, but even then, their chances are slim.Of course, only the lucky get to die.