Callasandra Fractured
Callasandra #1
by Stephanie Douglas
Published: May 20, 2025
Genre: Young Adult, Dystopian, Science Fiction, Thrillers
Blurb:
After
a dimensional fracture scatters humanity, sixteen-year-old Cassi
Dyson wakes in Cimerrion, a world where people from Earth—people
like her—are seen as a threat.
To
survive, she becomes Callasandra and is forced into The Camp, a place
where sixteen-year-olds are trained and every move is watched. When a
quick-witted fellow student discovers her secret, he introduces her
to the Antistasi, a resistance group working to bring down the
oppressive regime.
Desperate
to find her family, Cassi turns to the Antistasi, willing to risk
everything, only to learn that one wrong move could make her—and
anyone who dares to help her—vanish forever.
My Review:
Callasandra Fractured is the captivating debut novel in Stephanie Douglas's new dystopian series. From the very first page, I was drawn into its world and couldn't put it down. The story is written so vividly that I could easily picture the events playing out like a movie in my head. With countless twists, turns, and slowly revealed secrets, this book keeps you turning pages late into the night.
The story follows Cassi, who lived a perfectly normal life until two men abducted her father, leaving her world in turmoil. After racing home to give her mother her father's final, coded message, Cassi's life is turned upside down. Her mother and twin sister are forced into hiding, and the very next morning, Cassi wakes up in Cimerrion—a dangerous parallel world where Earth-born people are viewed as a threat.
Forced into a strict camp with other teenagers, she meets Joren and Violet. Joren immediately recognizes that Cassi—who adopts the name Callasandra to blend in—is unique. He decides to help her navigate the camp's strict rules, where any misstep risks severe punishment. Surrounded by eyes that monitor her every move, Cassi must pretend to be someone she is not just to survive, all while desperately searching for a way back to her family.
The ending completely left me wanting more. I cannot wait for the next book to see what happens next in Callasandra’s world! I highly recommend this beautifully written, intense story to all dystopian thriller fans. Grab your copy of Callasandra Fractured today!
About the Author:
Stephanie Douglas is a Young Adult author who loves to dabble in the dissident and vulnerable world of dystopian adventure. As a young girl, Stephanie poured through books and ultimately fell in love with stories where characters were forced to rely on their wit and courage to carry them through danger, hardship, and loss – who at the end of the story, were irreversibly transformed into the leader they were destined to be. With a love for storytelling and an equal passion for music, Stephanie is currently working on books two and three in the Callasandra series, which, like Callasandra Fractured, will be filled with twists and turns and incredible music. Stay tuned!
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