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Synopsis
ALCHEMISED meets THE HANDMAID’S TALE in this star-crossed dystopian romance by the author of LOVE SICK, Deidra Duncan. In the ruins of a nation, two enemies risk everything for a chance at justice… and each other. After the Fracture, nothing is safe—not love, not truth, and certainly not women. In the ashes of the fallen United States, the New American Order has seized power, silencing dissent and enslaving the vulnerable. To stop the spread of their evil, Sophia Reeves has given everything to the Defiance, a resistance force battling the NAO, but now, her general has another command: become a contact for an enemy officer-turned-spy. She understands the sacrifice this order requires. Association with a Blood Colonel is a death sentence—especially for a woman. He’s just a name at first. A whisper in the dark. But week by week, Lucas Scott becomes something more—dangerously unreadable, brutally efficient, and far too human for a man embedded in a regime that breaks people like her. Sophia expects cruelty. She prepares for betrayal. What she finds is a man haunted by secrets, driven by grief, and willing to burn the whole world down for a hope he’s barely clinging to. Their alliance is a fragile one, forged in shadow and drenched in danger. But as the Defiance grows closer to victory, their missions become deadlier, and the line between duty and desire blurs. Beneath the shadow of escalating war, Sophia and Lucas must decide what they’re willing to sacrifice for a cause that might already be lost—and for a love they were never meant to find. Hauntingly raw and achingly romantic, UNTIL I DIE is a story of rebellion, redemption, and the unbreakable will to love in a world that has forgotten how.
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Until I Die: A Dark Dystopian Romance: content & age rating
Intended for adult readers (18+).
This dark dystopian romance contains strong violence, themes of slavery and oppression (particularly of women), war, and steamy romantic content. Best suited for mature adult readers comfortable with intense emotional themes and morally gray characters.
What to know going in
This book has strong violence, steamy sexual content, and moderate language. Content notes include slavery, death, and grief (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Adult readers will be captivated by this forbidden romance between a resistance fighter and an enemy spy in a brutal post-apocalyptic America.