Cut From Stone by Brendan O’Meara

In a time of perceived peace, the Federation is tossed into a state of unprecedented action when it drafts teenagers to protect against an emerging threat in the BlankZone. Finding himself in a world where order attempts to govern chaos and fear, James, a 17-year-old living in the Federation, is selected to become a lethal warrior. Join him and his friends as they uncover the secrets of the Federation. Together they will learn more about the BlankZone, themselves, and the world in which they live as they undergo trials only the elite can endure.

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Category: Science Fiction – Dystopian

The world has collided in violent conflict breaking down the physical borders that once governed the Federation and the BlankZone’s worlds. Secrets and conspiracies drive the narrative in the North while James and his team travel South to learn as much as they can about their attackers.
James and his team, disgusted by the Federation’s lack of care for its people, head down South. In the Southern Federation the team explores the most dangerous place on the planet – the border of the BlankZone’s military. The secrets, lies, and manipulation propping up the BlankZone and the Federation are exposed as James gets closer than he ever wanted to his greatest threat. Jump back into the adventure and follow James and his friends while they discover new families, build new allies, and come face to face with the enemy threatening their existence.