Shortly after arriving, Felicia learns some shocking truths about her life that make her question everything.

Now, she and Neil are finally ready to move on to the mysterious Level 3, an afterlife training facility where humans pick a career to pursue until they supposedly retire to the next level. It's been four months since Felicia saved Level 2 from the Morati, the corrupted angels who trapped her and her boyfriend, Neil, in the afterlife. Perfect for fans of The Matrix and Inception, Chasing Before follows Felicia as she grapples with a futuristic afterlife in this riveting sequel to The Memory of After. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Tora must quickly figure out who she can trust, as she must choose between saving herself by giving up the guns or honoring her father's request to save humanity from the most lethal weapons in existence. She forges an unlikely alliance with Markus and his rag-tag group of raiders, including a smart but quiet soldier named James. When family friend Markus arrives with mercenaries to take the weapons by force, Tora's fury turns to fear when government ships descend in an attempt to kill them all. Unfortunately, the oceans dried out ages ago, the only plants are giant cacti with deadly spines, and her pet, Trigger, is a gun-one of the bio-energetic weapons her father created for the government before his conscience kicked in. She dreams of living on a planet with oceans, plants, and animals. Holed up in an underground shelter, Tora is alone-her brilliant scientist father murdered, her mother and sister burned to death.

One of the last survivors in Earth's final years, Tora yearns to escape the wasteland her planet has become after the sun turns 'red giant,' but discovers her fellow survivors are even more deadly than the hostile environment. Most people want to save the world 17-year-old Tora Reynolds just wants to get the hell off of it. A futuristic blend of Beth Revis's Across the Universe and Lenore Appelhans's Level 2, Burn Out will satisfy the growing desire for science fiction with a thrilling story of survival, intrigue, and adventure.

Level 2 by Lenore Appelhans