Harm

Everything I have believed about my life is a lie...
For seventeen years my parents have sheltered me from the world beyond their village, and for good reason.
But all I dream of is freedom... That and a girl with brilliant blue eyes and dark hair.
Every six months the Guardians of the regime that enforce the Chancellor's rule, select boys for its ranks.

Nobody wants to be taken.

When the Guardian regime takes more boys for its ranks, I have to rebel. And it costs me everything.
Devastated, my only choice is to run…

Imani

Free spirit … That’s what my uncle calls me. I prefer rebel fighter, travelling the sands helping people affected by the regime. And when a boy finds his way to my halfway house, an abandoned Guardian outpost, I swear I am not getting involved. But then he walks right into the heart of trouble. He won’t last three days out here. He needs me to survive.

My plans to help the rebellion stop the Chancellor who has altered the weather to keep the people in poverty are on hold. And with Harm, I make an epic discovery that could change it all.

But when my intimate ties to the regime deliver the person I love most, and the rebels only hope, straight to the hands of the Guardians ... My world falls apart.

Will Harm and Imani survive the Guardians that hunt him or will the spark he and Imani share end in tragedy...

Sands of Ruin is an emotional first book in the Sands of Ruin series. If you like a fierce female lead, a sweetheart main male character, slow burn romance, found family and a heart-warming underdog to root for, then you’ll love R M Muller’s epic dystopian romance.

Buy Sands of Ruin and dive headfirst into the glittering desert sands to fight for all that is right.

The stakes are high in this YA dystopian series that shattered my heart in way too many pieces. 😭💔 ~ Thais.

I loved the world building and character development in this book, there is lots of great action, a slow burn romance, found family (literally and figuratively), and of course, an oppressive regime that needs to be ousted. If you’re looking for your next dystopian thriller, I highly recommend this book. ~ Liz

Now, this is what I mean by good quality YA! Friends prepare to be immersed in a captivating world of fast-paced emotions, where dystopian and fantasy elements intertwine to create an unforgettable debut! ~ Hannah