Includes Author Autographed - Payne Studios Embossed bound copy of your choice of: The Illumination, The Abyss, The Backlight, The Unveiled, The New World, The Beacon, or The Ember.
Each order comes with a complimentary custom character book mark, 2 random character prints, and stickers.
The New World Series
Adult oriented content
THE ILLUMINATION:
“Then everything I thought I knew was spun on its head when I met him.”
After the Fall, the last remnants of humanity cling to the illusion of safety the fortified Walls cast. The world beyond is a wasteland deemed unsafe by government officials and overrun by the Infected—Runners, Rebels, and Scavengers—the results of failed experimentation and burning opposition.
As a Venturer, Astrid is one of the few wearing the badge of protection, daring to face the dangers of the Wilds on missions sanctioned by authorities. Delving further into their webs of secrecy, she begins to question the intentions of those in power.
When Astrid crosses paths with the Most Wanted power user, a man whose name sparks Rebellion, the fragile lines between enemy and ally blur. To protect those she loves, Astrid may have to confront not only the horrors of the Wilds, but the shadows of her own secrets, and the man who holds the key to unraveling them.
THE ABYSS:
"Will Onyx's fight ignite a new era or freedom, or will the shadows of his past extinguish the flame of the rebellion?"
The Precursor: As the Governments most powerful soldier, Onyx's decisions shape many fates. Yet, behind closed doors corruption brews, setting stage for the revolution.
The Traitor: Imprisoned by the regime he once served, Onyx grapples with the weight of his past and the dawning truth of why he is so deeply desired by those in power.The Rebel: In the wilds, Onyx's voice becomes a rallying cry for revolution, uniting the scattered and fearful. Yet, as enemies surface, the path to freedom grows increasingly intangible.
THE BACKLIGHT:
Zaide McKinley was born into power, but the control his father holds over him is suffocating. Designed to oppose the most wanted power wielder alive, lightning courses through his veins while a legacy of destruction hangs over his head—making him the government's greatest weapon and most dangerous liability.
When Zaide finally steps out of the shadows and aligns with numerous groups who oppose the essence of his bloodline, he must decide whether to become the force that frees the people or the storm that destroys them all.Gael Adler was once a soldier, loyal to his country and protecting the lives of millions, but now he’s nothing more than a tool in the hands of a corrupt regime. Controlled by the president’s telepathic grip, Gael is forced to carry out brutal acts he can’t escape or forget. Yet deep down, he fights back, driven by the memory of the woman he loves and the man he used to be. In a world where freedom is a distant memory, Gael must break the chains confining him-or lose himself to the smothering darkness forever.
One bound by blood and the other imprisoned by control, both are ready to rise.
The war has begun.
THE UNVEILED:
With sides aligning and secrets unraveling, Astrid’s long game becomes clear—or at least that’s what she wants everyone to believe. Having established herself as someone the Rebellion sanctuaries should fear, they bend to her every beck and call as she shifts the current of the war with the government. Still, she fights in secrecy, driving alliances apart and forming ones that fit the mask she’s been wearing all along. But at what cost?
Where deceit is as dire as breathing, love shifts into an irreversible crutch. It is no longer about survival, but about perfecting acts of betrayal, deception, and, most of all, uncovering the truths of the woman who started it all.
The woman who has hidden cards up her sleeves since the beginning.
THE NEW WORLD:
With sides aligning and secrets unraveling, Astrid’s long game becomes clear– or at least that’s what she wants everyone to believe. Having established herself as someone the Rebellion sanctuaries should fear, they bend to her every beck and call as she takes the reins of the groups decision’s. She’s fighting for what she’s planned all along, even if it means driving alliances apart or forming one’s that fit the mask she’s been wearing all along. Where deceit is as dire as breathing, love shifts into an irreversible crutch. It is no longer about survival, but about perfecting acts of betrayal, deception, and most of all, uncovering the truths of the woman who started it all. The woman who has hidden cards up her sleeves since the beginning.
THE BEACON:
There is no time. The world is ending and her parents have been murdered. Left to face the Wilds alone, Imelda runs from the person responsible for her parents' deaths. Lingering in the city, and by fate or non-existent luck, she stumbles into Onyx Oakes-the most wanted man alive-and their lives completely change. After two years of hunting for belonging, she finally finds it. Tossed into the Great Falls community lead by Jasper Bandell, Imelda yearns for a parental figure, the loss of the two people she loved the most haunting her. And as she opens up more, while trying to break through Onyx’s walls, she realizes that both him and Jasper may be the family she’s needed all along. With feelings lurking beneath the surface that neither of them realizes, a draw pulls them back together no matter how hard they shove another away. They are more similar than they acknowledge, and it’s only a matter of time before one of them cracks. And maybe, just maybe, they’ll understand home is closer than they believe.
THE EMBER:
Before the Fall of humanity, he found his angel.
Gael is everything a soldier should be, and as one of the esteemed right-hands of the President, that title reigns true. But once the depth of corruption is revealed and a sweeping vote to wipe out the population is held, rebellion becomes a necessity. With a burning desire to save humanity and protect his newfound relationship with Astrid, Gael quickly turns into one of Adalai McKinley’s biggest nightmares.
After her death, he lost himself.
With Gael’s memories unfolding, and his past with Astrid sending him down a path he will never forget, hope seems to linger in the darkness. Yet, even in the present, he is afraid to reach for it. Stuck reminiscing about all he’s lost is his new normal, but there remains someone capable of pulling him from even the most cataclysmic depths. And, just as he grabs that hand, they find out that, even with McKinley out of the picture, their fight has only just begun.
