by Lance Erlick

Outcast Regina Shen is determined to stop the Federation’s relentless attacks on her family and friends, but the stakes are much higher now.

Perfect for fans of the Hunger Games, Divergent, and Maze Runner series. Regina Shen: Defiance is the third novel in an action-packed, science fiction thriller with an ordinary yet strong and gutsy heroine who faces down adversity in a futuristic world filled with challenges. With the young protagonist having to grow up fast, it appeals to both young adult and adult audiences.

Abrupt climate change has melted ice caps, flooded coasts, and turned continents into deserts. The World Federation condemned Regina and her family to live on the seaward side of barrier walls built to hold back rising seas caused by abrupt climate change. Raised on swampy islands and salvage from sunken cities, including illegal print books from before the Federation, Regina defies the Federation by consuming banned books. Then she jumps the barrier into the Federation to free her sister.

The Federation’s notorious Department of Antiquities, under the command of Chief Inspector Joanne Demarco, polices barrier walls, destroys knowledge from the past to suppress dissent, and believes Regina’s DNA can stop human extinction. Now Demarco faces several ruthless rivals willing to do anything to control Regina in a worldwide power play to determine who will become the new World Premier.

Regina is determined to deny the Federation while helping friends. She has to flee from Virginia through desert and wilderness to Alaska to hunt a treasure big enough to barter for freedom for her and her sister. In the cat-and-mouse game, can she find allies and ways to escape the Federation dragnet long enough to discover something to trade?

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Review Highlights:

“I like Lance Erlick’s writing style. It’s descriptive enough that I can picture what’s going on but not so detailed that I skip over paragraphs, which I tend to do if I get bogged down in descriptions.” “I really like this series. It is full of action and suspense and I’m looking forward to reading the next book in the series. ” (Dawn, Goodreads)

“This Regina Shen story joins others in the series and also stands well on its own” “a feisty female protagonist who faces down adversity in a futuristic world replete with challenges.” “once again it’s Erlick’s attention to exploring Regina’s logic and psychological processes which lends full body to the character and involves readers in not just the outer layers of her world, but Regina’s innermost concerns and ambitions.” (D. Donovan, Senior Reviewer, Midwest Book Review)