Within the Walls

Elle Fallon, a girl from a starving dystopian town, breaks the most absolute law to find a cure for her sick sister. She throws herself into the path of their tyrannical leader in the process. Knowing death awaits her either way, her wits, and a mysterious boy may keep her alive just long enough.

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Before the rising seas could cease their destruction, a virulent plague killed off billions of the adult population, leaving the young immune to survive. Together they built the Floodgates to protect themselves. Within the walls, they built a new society. 109 years later, Elle Fallon is an orphan. Her divided city fears water, for they believe it is tainted with the virus. But now it has mutated, and no one is immune. When her sister catches the emerged virus, Elle must choose between reporting her to the authorities, or death. Desperate for another option, she seeks a cure and meets a dark-haired, untrustworthy boy along the way. If she fails, she will have blood on her hands.

[Sequel is on my profile]