Island
Wastelander #0.5
by E.S. Luck
Published: September 12, 2024
Genre: Post-Apocalyptic Science Fiction, Romance
Blurb:
In the Wasteland, no man is an island...except for him.
Born after the era of cell phones, drive-thrus, and shopping malls, Isla McNeil isn't one to complain about her life in that hidden settlement they call the Valley. Perhaps the last safe place for hundreds of kilometres, she's lived there all her life alongside her grandparents, two siblings, and her childhood best friend, Noah Harding--a massive, bearded mountain of taciturn muscle who thinks and listens more than he speaks. At least, that's how most people see him...except for Isla, who looks past his facade of quiet to the surprisingly gentle man underneath.
Isla and Noah have been inseparable since they were young, but things change once Isla begins dating the most eligible bachelor in their small community, John Madigan. Dreaming of the perfect husband, home, and children, Isla is eager to settle down and build the life she wants with the hot, popular guy she's always fantasized about, hardly noticing that the closer she moves to John, the further away she moves from Noah.
But her hopes for the future are dashed, and a night of unforgettable passion with her childhood friend has Isla rethinking everything she thought she knew about herself and the man who may have been holding a torch for her all along.
Island is a post-apocalyptic romance novella that takes place in the world of The Wastelander. Although this story can be read as a standalone and has a HEA, it also serves as a prequel to The Wastelander, book 1 of my novel-length post-apocalyptic romance series (Island takes place 4 years prior). Two of the characters featured in this story (John and Kimmy) also appear in The Wastelander as main characters. NOTE: the free ebook version is available via the author's email newsletter. This listing is only for the physical hardcover edition.
My Review:
Island is a short story set in the wastelands. Some maneaters or cannibals attack people and try to eat them. They are like zombies, but are they? If they are beaten in an attack, they run away. I would like to learn more about this world and how it came to be like this. I also want to know more about these maneaters or cannibals.
Noah is in love with his best friend Isla, but she doesn’t know it. Isla and her boyfriend are planning to get married. Isla finds out that John wants to become an Outrider. An Outrider rides the wall, watching and keeping everyone safe.
I would love to read more stories set in this world. I highly recommend Island for fans of dystopian stories. Grab a copy of Island today!
