Wynter Roth has lived in the doomsday cult known as “New Earth” for the last 15 years. Brought to the settlement by her mother, along with her older sister Jaclyn when they were fleeing their alcoholic and abusive father. New Earth is led by the charming, enigmatic, handsome and all-knowing, all-caring leader Magnus Theisen. Wynter is raised within the confines of the compound and gives up all her worldly wants, and possessions upon her family being accepted into the waiting arms of her new “family”. While Jaclyn seems to flourish within the strict rules and confines set by the leaders of New Earth, Wynter struggles and fails to meet their expectations growing up.

"I had a purpose once. Believed the lie that I was special if only because I had managed to claim a slot in heaven. A reservation that was by no means guaranteed but had to be reclaimed daily by faith and toil if only to keep it from the hands of another."

As time elapses, and Wynter opens her eyes more and more to the world around her she begins to see this life she’s been thrust into a little bit differently. She sees the cracks in the testaments that Magnus has written, the cracks and flaws within Magnus himself. However, this is the only life Wynter has ever known, she has been brought up to believe that the world outside their walls is doomed to crumble, and if she is not within the safety of her new home – she will perish with a world of sinners. When Wynter is cast out in shame from the only community she ever called a home, she is thrust into a cruel world that has begun to tear apart at it’s seems.

"Faith had never been about being perfect – good thing for me – but about being more perfect than the world it devoured. The spiritual equivalent of outrunning the person behind you when getting chased by a bear."

Coinciding with Wynter’s revelations about this “family” and her subsequent banishment a new disease is ripping it’s way across America, leaving nothing but devastation in it’s wake. A new rapid onset dementia is taking the United States by storm and it’s spreading like the flu. No one is safe and as more and more people fall prey to the disease, society itself begins to crumble. Months after Wynter has been banished, her elder sister Jaclyn shows up on her doorstep with samples that could save not just Wynter but the entire world and Wynter has been tasked with getting them to Colorado. The question is – can a girl banished from a doomsday cult, with no real world experience manage to cross the country with hotly sought after specimens and arrive in one piece?

"But I am no longer one of the Select."

This book, was NOTHING like I expected it to be. The synopsis definitely drew me in initially, but I was skeptical to say the least when I began this story. However, Lee really proved her skill and wove an intricate story that doesn’t just tell one fascinating story, but two, in tandem with one another. This is told in a somewhat typical flash-back format, with the reader both learning about before Wynter’s banishment from the Enclave as well as a current timeline, after her banishment. I couldn’t decide at any point throughout reading this which I liked more. They each had their own elements that drove me forward with a need to see how this story would progress.

"I am one in 7.5 billion trying to figure out what’s real."

I loved Wynter as a narrator and main protagonist. I thought she was well developed, smart and accessible. Every character that Lee wanted to be likable, was likable, and the only character that you were truly supposed to abhor was only unlikable one in the bunch. The detail that went into the cult side of things was truly masterful. I really enjoyed that Lee was able to vilify the cult, it’s leader and it’s message in a way that didn’t vilify religion or the victims of the cult. Past that, the disease aspect added such an interesting layer. One of the things that strikes me in cooking, is when you pair two ingredients that you wouldn’t think would go together, but their flavors meld and create something beautiful. That’s exactly how I feel about The Line Between – I mean, yes, doomsday cults are about the end of the world but I’ve never seen anything quite like this. It was unique and refreshing and surprisingly fun despite having enough tension and suspense to wind up any reader.

"And right now all I know for sure is that I’m a jobless twenty-two-year-old vegetarian with exactly three friends and no job skills I can put on paper."

My only hang ups here is that I felt there were just a couple of, not plot holes per say, but implausibilities in regards to character development. You’ve got Wynter – who has been in a doomsday cult for 15 years, has never driven a car and is hurdling down the highway at breakneck speed, while other people are going crazy and trying to escape the pandemic as well? Hmm… These were few and far between and fairly minor for the most part but for some reason it still irked me. However, in the end I really enjoyed this novel and it really did take me by complete surprise. It’s unique and fresh and despite being about the end of the world – it’s all doom and gloom. The synopsis mentions a romance, which initially turned me off, but in case that matters to you – it’s minor and I wouldn’t really call it a “romance”, it did not affect my enjoyment one way or the other. I read this one with the Traveling Sisters and we all seem to be enjoying it so far! Thank you to Netgalley and Howard Books for a copy of this ARC.

In one of the most intense and believable thrillers I have ever read, Tosca Lee takes readers on a journey they will never forget in a story they will beg for more before the last page is turned!

After spending most of her life in a doomsday cult called New Earth, Wynter Roth is cast out with nowhere to turn. An old family friend takes her in and she learns how to deal in the real world. Pretty soon, all of the cults predictions of the horrible things destined to happen in the world start to come true. Wynter tries to figure out how much of this they knew about and how much of it might be because of New Earth and its leader, Magnus. One night, Wynter’s sister shows up and gives her medical samples that are a key to understanding the sickness ravaging the country. Power across the country is starting to go out spreading panic with every passing hour. Wynter must get the samples to Colorado to a lab ready to help. In a world going mad it is hard to know who to trust. With hesitation, she receives help from a former military man, Chase Miller. At first, she doesn’t understand his motivation to help her but embraces the only help she has before time runs out.

In all the years I’ve been reading, I don’t know that I have ever been able to pinpoint my number one book for the year this early. Now something could come along later to snag that spot, but it would have to be out of this world good. I have always been a fan of Tosca Lee but this one right here is by far the best I have read, (and that’s saying a lot because her last two books The Progeny and First Born were my top books of their release years) I didn’t think anything would top Progeny, and it is still one of my favorite reads. The Line Between just has something about it that pulled me in and refused to let go until the final page, and now I’m chomping at the bit waiting for the sequel to come out. The characters, especially Wynter, were so believable and well fleshed out that I pictured each scene as though I was right there with them. Although it isn’t very conventional, I found the back and forth timeline to work very well for this story. Seeing what happened to Wynter during the time she was with the cult and how that has affected her now with how she sees the world and everyone in it worked this way. If it had been a straight timeline, I think some of the story would have been lost and not connected well. The fact that everything talked about in this book could actually happen is a little scary and shows how well Lee did her research and poured her heart into this book. If you have never read anything by Tosca Lee you are sorely missing out. She is solidified herself as one of my very favorite authors and I can’t wait to see what comes next. I recommend this book to fans of Dystopian thrillers that are ready for a thrill ride they won’t soon forget.

I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher. The views and opinions expressed within are my own.

This author is creative and has a vivid imagination that has taken readers on amazing rides through time and characters that stay with you long after you’ve finished the story. This is the first installment of thought-provoking series that is told through main character Wynter Roth twenty-something eyes. The world around her has been affected by a crazy virus and the after math of an EMP black-out. This has the world turned upside down. People start breaking out in random acts of violence and appear to have the beginnings of dementia. She struggles to make sense of life, not only with all the drama (virus, violence, black-out) but with what she was told by the occult about the evil world around her. What to believe?

The story is told in current time with flashbacks of when Wynter was in an occult. This is a story I had a hard time connecting with at first. It starts out on a farm and then the author talks about pigs etc. But after I got a lay of the land and was introduced to Wynter Roth things were better. I was hooked.

It was excited to learn through Tosca’s news letter that she is in negotiations right now to adapt this story for a TV series. How exciting! This would definitely work for a lively book club meeting. There will be no shortage of things to talk about.

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Wowza this was quite the unexpected gem of a pre-apocalyptic story!

This is not my usual reading genre, but boil boy this book sucked me in from the very first page! Tosca Lee thread together a remarkable story... an intense pre-apocalyptic story laced with a generous amount of thrills and romance... this is such a well written book that I think will appeal to a wide audience of readers!

Wynter grew up in the compound of the New Earth doomsday post apocalyptic cult... as she grew up she began to question things including the teachings of the leader of the cult Magnus... this leads to her eventually being cast out, only to find that the outside world is going a bit mad.... there is an epidemic sweeping the US the spreading of early onset dementia, and there appears to be no cure in sight.... when Wynter’s sister shows up at her door with a case filled with vials of a potential cure... Wynter soon finds herself on the road to Colorado with the possible fate of the world in her hands.....

Wynter was so smart and so strong and yet she had such a naïveté to her... she is one of those characters that will get under your skin and who you won’t soon forget, there was just something so beautiful and comforting about her inner strength... for some reason I never doubted that this girl who grew up extremely sheltered could manage to make it from Chicago to Colorado in dire circumstances.... admittedly though it was very fortunate that she ran across X military XMMA fighter Chase along the way... Chase was another strong smart character who definitely reassured me... The strength and charisma of these characters really set the tone for the story and I think that’s what I really was drawn to... I felt as though the thread running throughout the story was that of hope rather than doom... this book was uplifting rather than depressing, and that’s not something I often find in books of this genre... add in a plot that will keep you riveted and a sprinkling of romance... and you’ve got yourself one stellar story!

An addictive pre-apocalyptic thriller full of some pretty amazing characters and a generous peppering of hope! Absolutely recommend!

🎵🎵🎵 song running through my head! If you have read this book you will know why I chose this one, this was a song that ran through Wynter’s head...

There's somethin' wrong with the world today
I don't know what it is
Something's wrong with our eyes
We're seein' things in a different way
And God knows it ain't his
It sure ain't no surprise
Livin' on the edge
Livin' on the edge
Livin' on the edge
Livin' on the edge
There's somethin' wrong with the world today
The light bulb's gettin dim
There's meltdown in the sky
If you can judge a wise man
By the color of his skin
Then mister you're a better man than I
Livin' on the edge
You can't help yourself from fallin'
Livin' on the edge
You can't help yourself at all
Livin' on the edge
You can't stop yourself from fallin'
Livin' on the edge (everybody, everybody)
Tell me what you think about your situation
Complication, aggravation is getting to you
If chicken…

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=7nqcL0mjMjw

*** many thanks to Tosca Lee for my copy of this book ***

Tosca Lee is never afraid of tackling an ambitious project and this sure is one which she handles with her usual aplomb. Her story telling, control over the craft of writing and ability to keep a reader on the edge of their seats are all reflected in this clever story.

The essence of the story is that Wynter Roth, now twenty-something, is kicked out of a cult only to find the world she's not familiar appears to have gone into meltdown. A mystery virus has broken out across the country that is causing people to experience early onset dementia and do erratic and sometimes violent acts which reminded me a little of Bird Box starring Sandra Bullock on Netflix. To add to the calamity there's been an attack on the electricity grid resulting in a nation-wide blackout. In winter!

The story is told from Wynter's point of view and we jump between the present and flashbacks covering her years in the religious cult including those that led to her expulsion. Wynter and her older sister, Jaclyn have spent most of their lives in this cult under the leadership of Magnus who also happens to be Jaclyn's husband.

Wynter is picked up by an old friend of her mom's who takes her into home and helps her adjust to the world she hasn't experienced for almost twenty years. It's not long, however, before the two nasties of virus and blackout strike sending America into chaos.

It's fabulous story telling and I can see why people are talking about it being adapted for TV because it's perfect for a series. There were a couple of key points that stretched my sense of believability, one the fact that the potential cure for the virus falls into Wynter's hands and that the guy that might be able to create a vaccine happens to be known by Jaclyn. But hey, this is fiction and one allows such when the story is as clever and well written as this one.

I liked Wynter - she's gutsy and determined but tender and generous - there is a love interest which I hope develops in the sequel, here we see a friendship grow but it's clear there's something more brewing. And Chase is a good guy, gentle and heroic.

I love Noah's compound - amazing visual wonder which will be amazing to see on TV.

I'm excited for what is in store for the sequel. Could be epic.

I pre-ordered a copy of the book when it first went up on Amazon last year but was so eager to read it I was fortunate to receive an ARC from Net Galley on no expectation that I would provide a positive review.

The Line Between by Tosca Lee is a fast paced dystopian story that I really enjoyed. The story is captivating and rather scary as the plot is based on events that given the right circumstances, could possibly occur in the real world (though I definitely hope it never does!). This story is engaging, well written and the plot twists and turns had me sitting on the edge of my seat. I definitely recommend this book!

4.5 Stars!

I received this book for free. A favorable review was not required and all views expressed are my own. Thank you to Ms. Lee, Howard Books and Netgalley for the opportunity to read and review this book.

A thrill ride of a story. Adventure, love, loss, deceit, a cult, a possibly humanity ending disease, car chases, fights, loyalty, determination and fierce bravery. Oh. And bacon. What more could you want from a book to escape into? The story feels eerily real. The characters are beautifully written and so easy to fall in love or hate with. I didn’t want to leave them. I didn’t want to close that last page. I eagerly await the sequel to this riveting story.

Thank you to NetGalley, Howard Books and Tosca Lee for my advanced digital copy of The Line Between. I loved it so much that I had to preorder my very own hardcover copy!

"But these are no longer just samples of some disease. They were purchased with lives to save many more. Lives precious to me."

This is the first book by Tosca Lee that I have read and I am floored. What a chilling and totally believable thriller! The story is incredibly well-written with a credible plot that has many twists and turns, clever and witty dialogue, and unforgettable characters. The story is told by Wynter as a first person narrative, going back and forth from her past in a cult preparing for the end times using the past tense to her present situation as an outcast using the present tense.

Wynter is a straight-forward, funny, determined, loyal sweetheart who suffers from anxiety and OCD which may have been triggered by her abrupt entrance into the world when she gets thrown out from the Enclave (the cult which she had been a part of for more than half her life). As the world crumbles quickly into madness due to an unknown disease, Wynter must gather her courage and wits to figure out how to get the information that she has into the hands of those who can and will help. Chase enters the story relatively late and offers the strong support and logical thinking that Wynter needs to balance out her actions fueled by emotion.

It's a gripping tale that you will not be able to put down until the very last page. If you enjoy thrillers, this fascinating book is a must-read!

I was given a copy of this book by the author and Howard Books via NetGalley and was under no obligation to post a positive review. All comments and opinions are solely my own.

Wynter Roth has spent most of her life in the isolated confines of a doomsday-cult, New Earth. But when her actions land her on the wrong side of the leader’s wrath, she finds herself shunned and cast out into a world on the brink of imploding as an unknown outbreak of rapid early onset dementia ravages the country.

As Wynter struggles to navigate in a society she was raised to consider evil, she fears the apocalypse that New Earth predicted has arrived. Then her sister appears on Wynter’s doorstep with medical samples that could hold the key to uncovering the mystery disease.

With the power grid failing and panic descending, Wynter must cross the country to deliver the samples to a lab in Colorado. But with every person out for him/herself and some determined that the truth not come out, she questions who to trust.

The Line Between riveted from beginning to end. My first foray into a Tosca Lee novel, the experience lived up to all the hype surrounding her name. Though not generally drawn to apocalyptic thrillers, I found myself quickly engrossed in the story.

Lee masterfully planted me in the protagonist shoes, blurring the line between fiction and reality. As Wynter’s world shrank — allies dropping like flies, options running out, and the nation delving into chaos — so did mine. Lee brought the tale to life with such vividness that putting down the novel proved jarring.

The heroine possessed the perfect balance of resourcefulness and naiveté to pull off the task laid before her while still believably resemble someone who grew up sequestered in a cult. Though she seemed to become enamored with the cult leader a bit too quickly upon arrival, the fears and struggles Wynter faced after her departure rang true of someone subjected to years of brain washing.

For those of you who, like me, enjoy at least some sort of a love story in your books, Wynter joins forces with a former military man, Chase Miller. While the romance thread in no way dominated, it contained the perfect amount to keep this reader happy.

I will withhold from commenting too much on the ending to avoid spoilers, but I will say it delivered the perfect conclusion without wrapping everything into a neat little bow. I strongly recommend The Line Between to thriller fans and to anyone who enjoys clean, suspenseful reads that don’t rely on horror or shocking content to shove you to the edge of your seat.

Wynter Roth doesn’t fit in at New Earth. She finds herself rebelling until she’s finally cast out, leaving her lost in a world deemed to be fallen by her former leader. When an outbreak of a mysterious deadly disease emerges and the power grid plunges them into darkness, Wynter is shaken. Her sister, wife of the New Earth’s leader, escapes and shows up on her doorstep with answers to the disease hidden in a container that Wynter must get it to Colorado as fast as she can and save her niece from the evil clutches of the cult’s leader. Her sister disappears into the night, fearing she’s being followed.

Wynter sets off on the puzzling journey but is met with obstacles along the way until she’s forced to abandon her broken-down vehicle. A former military man, Chase Miller, comes to her rescue, but can she trust him? The pair soon find themselves in a race against time when Wynter is labeled a murderer. Can they dodge their captors and get the samples to their destination before the disease takes over the entire country?

The plot in the novel The Line Between is original and full of some great twists. I thoroughly enjoyed it and it kept me turning the pages. However, I did find it a bit confusing at the beginning trying to keep the two separate time periods straight and a bit slow but caught on quickly. The pace quickened (along with my pulse!) and I found myself wanting to know more about Wynter’s journey.

The characters jumped out at me and I cheered Wynter and Chase on as they raced across the country trying to get to Colorado. The secondary characters were well-rounded and served the purpose of the plot nicely.

The use of the five senses was well done and I could picture their trek in the car through the snow, even feeling the chilliness of the air.

I definitely will be reading more novels by Tosca Lee. Loved this one.

I give The Line Between four stars. Cozy up by the fire to stay warm on this cross-country trek!

**An e-copy of this novel was provided to me by NetGalley for my honest opinion.

Wynter Roth, the survivor of an apocalyptic cult, is forced to leave the confines of the so-called New Earth, leaving her sister and niece behind. She must face a world that she’s been taught was evil. Her anxiety builds as she is exposed to the reality of life outside those once protective walls.
When news of deadly disease from the melting permafrost resurfaces and threatens human minds, ultimately driving people insane, Wynter is certain the world is coming to an end as the cult leader warned. Her sister appears on her doorstep with a container she’d stolen from the cult leader housing life-saving medical samples that need to be delivered to scientific hands in Colorado.
Despite her fears and lack of driving experience, Wynter puts her life on the line and makes a frantic dash to deliver the samples, all while avoiding arrest on false murder charges. When her car breaks down, she meets Chase Miller, a former Marine, who offers to help. Was he losing his mind like everyone else? What did he really want from her?
When Wynter reluctantly reveals her dilemma to Chase, he changes his travel plans and volunteers to help her get through crazed crowds, police roadblocks, and hovering helicopters to reach her destination.
The opening scenes of The Line Between had me wondering what direction the plot was taking. After pressing forward with curiosity, I was soon sucked in like a vacuum and couldn’t put the book down. Tosca’s writing was so descriptive that I had a hard time remembering it was a fiction novel.
Wynter’s flashbacks expose intriguing details of her life in the New World cult. Tosca does a fabulous job describing Wynter's cult experiences and her fears.
This thriller is unbelievably realistic. I highly recommend The Line Between.
I received a complimentary copy of this book via NetGalley. All opinions are my own.

Excellent cult/pandemic thriller

I enjoyed this book although I would have liked more about the early dementia pandemic.

The book centers around Wynter, a young woman who entered a doomsday cult with her mother and older sister when she was 7 years old. There is a lot in the book about her life in the cult over the years until she finally gets banished 15 years later.

This is about the same time as people start getting sick from early onset dementia, a disease resembling Mad Cow disease but it's infectious.

Wynter's role in the cult and in the later happenings in the story are a thrill a minute. I would have rated this five stars if there had been less cult and more pandemic but that's just me.

I recommend this to readers of post-apocalyptic tales, tales of pandemics, tales of cults, and thrillers. It is fast-paced and I was sorry to have it end.

I received this book from Howard Books through Net Galley in the hopes that I would read it and leave an unbiased review.

I enjoyed this book. I really like the writing style of Tosca Lee. I was a little iffy at first about the content of the book. Cults, religion, doomsday, all of that rolled into one. I was pleasantly surprised at how I couldn't put the book down!

Between this book and a couple of movies I watched over the holidays, I really feel like I need to begin doomsday prepping, Lol! Are those people who build underground bunkers in their backyard really all that insane?

Basic plot: Wynter is kicked out of a cult only to be thrust into what might be the end of the world. A virus has broken out across the country that is causing people to have early onset dementia and do erratic and sometimes violent acts. But, Wynter has information that could save society.

The book is told from Wynter's point of view and is told in flashbacks between present day and the time she spent in a religious cult. Wynter's sister is also part of the cult. Cults are always interesting in the way they exert ultimate control on people and distort reality, and the unwavering devotion to another human being. Wynter's adjustment to the world outside the cult is cut short by the virus and she doggedly tries to save the world and at the same time understand it.

While this was a fun read, there were some pretty implausible parts. Once Wynter sets off to save the world, her adjustment is a little too good to be true. Maybe it is like the mothers who can lift cars to save their children - a tough situation brings out the hero in all of us? There is also a love interest thrown in that didn't really feel necessary. I liked him, or the idea of him (who wouldn't like a handsome man in uniform who is willing to risk all to help a stranger save the world), but other than the possible end of the world and them being two attractive 20-somethings, I didn't really feel the connection between them.

It may not seem like it, but I did actually enjoy the book. I think what kept this book interesting was that the possibility of a deadly or mind altering virus isn't really too far fetched. And, a road trip with little things like a gas shortage and people with dementia on the roads, is actually entertaining.

You leave the only way of life you've ever known behind to step into the rest of the world only to come face to face with the possibility that the evil and pestilence you were taught to believe was coming to destroy the earth may be stark you in the face. Wynter must try to figure out a way to stop the spread of this sickness and find its origins before it's too late. But her new found partner may not be as trustworthy as she thinks and could compromise the mission or just be her saving grace. Read this heart stopping, face paced, mystery to uncover the truth and know if all is lost or can Wynter succeed in stopping it.

What a ride! From the start, I thoroughly enjoyed this novel. Tosca Lee takes the reader on a journey, along with Wynter as she's initially kicked out of a commune known as New Earth, led by the disillusioned, Magnus. Wynter struggles with the idea of her damnation for all eternity due to her banishment. Anxiety, panic and worry fight and pull at her from every side, threatening her sanity. And having Mangus' voice echoing in her thoughts don't help matters. How can she break away from the life she's known most of her childhood and make a life for herself outside of New Earth? The story jumps back every so often, giving us a peek into her life at New Earth. And eventually, we learn the truth of her exile. You with me so far? Are you bored with the idea that this is just another cult story? Not to worry! The author sprinkles in a bit of apocalyptic action with a viral outbreak, a pandemic that threatens to wipe out a majority of the human race. 

Why did I like this story? Well, I can't help but enjoy reading apocalyptic/post-apocalyptic stories. The idea of having to start over with only the basics is interesting. How will this individual (or group) of survivors manage? Plus, having a viral outbreak makes for even more dangerous than just having to protect against mob panic. The virus seems to drive people to the point of insanity. Stories of mass shootings in various locations, news stories of possible bioterrorism and more. What could be the cause? And is there a cure? Wynter has the key, but making it safely to its final destination proves to be a bigger task than she realized. And that's where the excitement comes in, as she travels, meets new people and avoids the infected. I received a complimentary copy of The Line Between from NetGalley. I highly recommend this book, especially if you're looking for an exciting and quick read.

The publicity on this novel calls it frighteningly believable and I am in agreement with that description. You hear about these crazy cults on the news and this story takes you inside the workings of one such sect. The story is about Wynter Roth and her survival in an apocalyptic cult. The story flashes back and forth between present day and the past. That perspective gives the story added suspense as details are revealed and things slide into place.

It's been a while since I have read a novel that stressed me out this much. The cult leader is Magnus who is evil cloaked in kindness. When the story begins you don't realize how much danger Wynter is in. But the deeper you get into the story the stronger the sense of doom becomes.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I like Tosca Lee's gritty writing style. But if you are sensitive to the more earthy side of things you may not like this book. There is mild profanity used so be forewarned. I think I enjoy Tosca's books because her characters reflect the real life people that I encounter every day.

I have no idea if this book with have a sequel but I sure hope it does. The story itself is complete but there is still that lingering question of what happens next. Just in case anyone cares what I think . . . my vote is for a book two.

An exciting dystopian read that me hooked from page one! I enjoy any story about cults and the end of the world. I really loved the characters in this story as well as the science fiction elements. Such vivid details made the story come alive! I would love to read a sequel to this story! I can't recommend this book enough!

Tosca Lee is a weaver of tales, and in her upcoming release The Line Between she takes the idea of an extinct disease reemerging from the permafrost in Alaska, adds the inner workings of a cult creating an apocalyptic dystopian read that keeps you guessing and engrossed in Wynter's world.

The scary part of this book is how real it feels. The entire time I was reading I could actually see something like this happening in the future.

This is an adventure from beginning to end. One that reader's of thrillers, dystopian, and young adult will enjoy. Even if those aren't your genre's of choice give this one a read.

Sailed through this book in a one-day span, enjoying every minute. Startlingly different components (doomsday cult, deadly pandemic, applied Christianity, prepping, romance) all seemed plausible until near the end, when I was pulled up short.

Wait, what? The main character, Wynter, has just been cast out -- very recently -- from the cult with a David Koresh-style leader. She has lived through her entire adolescence into young adulthood in a bizarre isolation from "worldliness," without natural, casual (actually ANY) interaction with the opposite sex. And yet here she is, mere weeks later, bantering and quipping with a handsome guy as if she's been doing it for years.

I continued on to the satisfying conclusion, still liking the story overall. Maybe I was too sensitive to the sudden sophistication the popped up in the dialogue -- perhaps others won't even notice it. Other than that, it was a very good read.